Mars at opposition, 15 September 2035

Mars reaches opposition on 15 September 2035 around 20:15 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 0.38 astronomical units (57 million km) away.

Visibility from Hungary (calculated for Budapest): the best moment to observe is 16 September 2035, 00:30 CEST: the target stands 34° 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 (15 September 2035) 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).