Uranus at opposition, 25 December 2033

Uranus reaches opposition on 25 December 2033 around 13:38 UTC: the Sun, Earth and the planet line up, with the planet opposite the Sun, so it is visible all night. It is also closest to Earth, about 17.97 astronomical units (2,688 million km) away.

Visibility from Hungary (calculated for Budapest): the best moment to observe is 25 December 2033, 23:38 CET: the target stands 66° high in the south, under a dark sky. The calculation is for Budapest; elsewhere in the country rise and set times differ by only a few minutes.

In the page's interactive 3D model the time machine jumps to this moment (25 December 2033) and the camera takes the view that fits the event: a close-up of the planet. You can freely scrub time forwards and backwards.

Planet positions come from our own approximate calculation (about 0.1-1° accuracy, times within a few hours).