How far is Jupiter from Earth today?
Earth – Jupiter · 2 November 2026
820,207,699 km
820.2 million km
5.483 AU
light: 45 min 36 s
Value for the start of the day (UTC); once the page loads it updates live.
3D distance from the JPL “Keplerian Elements for Approximate Positions of the Major Planets” – accurate to about 0.01%. Earth and Jupiter orbit the Sun at different speeds, so the distance keeps changing.
Distance over time
Where it is today
Top view of the plane of Earth’s orbit, compressed distance scale.
Upcoming closest approaches
| Date | Event | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2027 | closest approach | 652.1 million km 4.359 AU |
| 11 February 2027 | opposition | 652.1 million km 4.359 AU |
| 12 March 2028 | opposition | 664.2 million km 4.440 AU |
| 13 March 2028 | closest approach | 664.2 million km 4.440 AU |
| 12 April 2029 | opposition | 665.7 million km 4.450 AU |
| 13 April 2029 | closest approach | 665.7 million km 4.450 AU |
| 13 May 2030 | opposition | 656.3 million km 4.387 AU |
| 15 May 2030 | closest approach | 656.3 million km 4.387 AU |
Opposition: Earth passes between the Sun and the planet, which is then visible all night. The closest approach falls within a few days of opposition (the orbits are elliptical and inclined).