Pluto Ephemeris Calculator
Based on the NASA/JPL DE405 Ephemeris Model
PHP Program By Jay Tanner
Date: (1600 to 2200) Y m d
Local Time (00h to 24h) H:M:S
Local Time Zone Offset ±H:M
Undefined1
Std. Time = UT
Apply ΔT
+00:00:00
Daylight / Summer Time
Undefined3
Longitude ±Deg.d M S
(Neg=W)
Latitude ±Deg.d M S
(Neg=S)
Sea Level Elevation
(± meters)
This program uses a cookie to store and remember the interface settings between calls.
Pluto Ephemeris Statistics Referred to True Ecliptic and Equinox of Date Based on the NASA/JPL DE405 Ephemeris Model Local Date = 2026 May 12 - Tue Local Time = 11:33:55 Standard Time Std. Time Zone Offset = 00:00:00 Applied Delta T = +00:00:00 Astronomical JD TT = 2461172.98188657 =========================================================================== Geocentric Equatorial Coordinates of Pluto Right Ascension = 20h 35m 46.79s = 20.5963309h = 308.9449635° Declination = -22° 50' 53.58" = -22.848217° True Distance = 35.216614921 AU = 5.268330605 Bkm = 3.273588869 Bmi Visual Magnitude = +14.5 Angular Diameter = 0.191" Horizontal Parallax = 0.250" = 0.004162' = 0.000069366° Light/Signal Time = 04h 52m 53.26s =========================================================================== Local Topocentric Coordinates of Pluto For Geographic Location: Longitude = -76.833611111° = -05h 07m 20.1s (W=Negative) Latitude = +42.752194444° Elevation = 0 m Topocentric RA = 20h 35m 46.79s = 20.5963298h = 308.9449464° Topocentric Decl = -22° 50' 53.80" = -22.848279° Local Hour Angle = +01h 11m 49.86s = 17.957735814564° (W=Negative) Local Sidereal Time = 21h 47m 36.644s = 21.793512150h = 326.902682247° Azimuth = 17.88957° (Measured clockwise from S=0°) = 197.88957° (Measured clockwise from N=0°) Direction = SSW Altitude = +22.34185° (Above Local Horizon - No refractions applied) =========================================================================== Pluto Ephemeris Table For Each Day Of May 2026 at 12:00 TT There are three extra (xx) padding days at each end of the table. JD12_TT RA_Hr Decl_Deg Dist_AU VMag Day 2461159 20.5949913 -22.805503 35.440407121 +14.5 xx 2461160 20.5952959 -22.807816 35.424157460 +14.5 xx 2461161 20.5955684 -22.810241 35.407927112 +14.5 xx 2461162 20.5958090 -22.812777 35.391720617 +14.5 1 2461163 20.5960178 -22.815427 35.375542506 +14.5 2 2461164 20.5961949 -22.818191 35.359397319 +14.5 3 2461165 20.5963401 -22.821070 35.343289609 +14.5 4 2461166 20.5964533 -22.824065 35.327223949 +14.5 5 2461167 20.5965342 -22.827178 35.311204941 +14.5 6 2461168 20.5965824 -22.830409 35.295237213 +14.5 7 2461169 20.5965979 -22.833757 35.279325425 +14.5 8 2461170 20.5965802 -22.837221 35.263474276 +14.5 9 2461171 20.5965294 -22.840799 35.247688506 +14.5 10 2461172 20.5964454 -22.844489 35.231972902 +14.5 11 2461173 20.5963285 -22.848287 35.216332312 +14.5 12 2461174 20.5961791 -22.852188 35.200771648 +14.5 13 2461175 20.5959978 -22.856190 35.185295892 +14.5 14 2461176 20.5957854 -22.860290 35.169910089 +14.5 15 2461177 20.5955426 -22.864488 35.154619324 +14.5 16 2461178 20.5952697 -22.868787 35.139428682 +14.5 17 2461179 20.5949664 -22.873191 35.124343197 +14.5 18 2461180 20.5946323 -22.877704 35.109367799 +14.5 19 2461181 20.5942666 -22.882325 35.094507272 +14.5 20 2461182 20.5938691 -22.887053 35.079766238 +14.5 21 2461183 20.5934396 -22.891885 35.065149156 +14.5 22 2461184 20.5929784 -22.896815 35.050660344 +14.5 23 2461185 20.5924862 -22.901839 35.036303995 +14.5 24 2461186 20.5919635 -22.906952 35.022084205 +14.5 25 2461187 20.5914111 -22.912151 35.008004991 +14.5 26 2461188 20.5908296 -22.917434 34.994070309 +14.5 27 2461189 20.5902196 -22.922800 34.980284063 +14.5 28 2461190 20.5895815 -22.928249 34.966650118 +14.5 29 2461191 20.5889157 -22.933780 34.953172307 +14.5 30 2461192 20.5882222 -22.939395 34.939854441 +14.5 31 2461193 20.5875011 -22.945093 34.926700317 +14.5 xx 2461194 20.5867526 -22.950874 34.913713721 +14.5 xx 2461195 20.5859764 -22.956739 34.900898433 +14.5 xx JD12_TT RA_Hr Decl_Deg Dist_AU VMag Day ===========================================================================