Gas Giant
Jupiter
Jupiter is currently about 865,802,572 kilometres from Earth, or 5.788 astronomical units, which puts a one-way radio signal 48.1 minutes out. It is 5.308 astronomical units from the Sun.
This page is about Jupiter itself. For where it is in the sky tonight, how far from the Sun it currently appears and when to look, see Where is Jupiter right now.
The giant of the solar system, a swirling ball of hydrogen and helium banded with storms, including the centuries-old Great Red Spot. It hosts dozens of moons.
Juno is in its final extended-mission phase. Europa Clipper and JUICE are both on the way.
Right now
- Distance from Earth
- 865,802,572 km (5.788 AU)
- Distance from the Sun
- 794,076,814 km (5.308 AU)
- One-way signal time
- 48.1 minutes
The body
- Mean radius
- 69,911 km
- Day
- 9.93 hours
- Year
- 11.86 years
- Moons
- 95 known