Jupiter at opposition

Name: Jupiter at opposition
Start: 2027-02-11T00:21:00+00:00
Location: Global, visible all night, in front of Leo the Lion

EarthSky: Jupiter at opposition, Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 12:21 AM UTC (00:21 UTC), Global, visible all night, in front of Leo the Lion. Scheduled.

Earth flies between Jupiter and the Sun, bringing Jupiter to opposition on February 11, 2027 (UTC). Jupiter is closest to Earth on February 10, 2027, at 405 million miles (652 million km), shining at magnitude -2.5 and appearing 44.2 arcseconds across through a telescope, according to EarthSky.

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Last updated 2026-10-28.