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Opposition
Uranus at Opposition
Uranus lies opposite the Sun in our sky — closest to Earth, brightest, and visible all night in Taurus.
Your local time
30 Nov 2027, 14:38
Universal time
30 Nov 2027, 09:08 UTC
Countdown
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Partially visible from New Delhi, IndiaTelescope RequiredVisible worldwide where sky conditions allow
At opposition Uranus is directly opposite the Sun as seen from Earth. It rises at sunset, is highest around local midnight and sets at sunrise. This is also close to its minimum distance from Earth, so the planet appears at its largest and brightest for the year — the best time to observe it with a telescope.
Observation details
- Visibility
- Partially visible
- Best viewing time
- 1 Dec 2027, 00:08
- Direction to look
- NE · azimuth 40°
- Altitude at peak
- -27.9°
- Equipment
- Telescope Required
- Distance from Earth
- 18.377 AU
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.6
- Constellation
- Taurus
The event's peak happens below your horizon, but the same part of the sky reaches 83° later in the night.
New Delhi, India
28.6139°, 77.2090° · default location
Photography & observing tips
- •Observe when the planet is highest, near local midnight, to look through the least atmosphere.
- •Let a telescope cool to ambient temperature for 30 minutes before high-magnification viewing.
- •Planetary imaging works best by recording short video and stacking the sharpest frames.
Other opposition events
The nearest occurrences before and after this one.