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Pluto: where is it right now?

Pluto is 35.23 AU (5.27 billion km) from Earth right now and 35.61 AU (5.33 billion km) from the Sun. Light takes 4 h 53 min to get there. ()

A dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, reclassified from planet in 2006 and first seen up close when NASA’s New Horizons flew past in July 2015.

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Pluto facts

Distance from Earth now
35.23 AU (5.27 billion km)
Distance from the Sun now
35.61 AU (5.33 billion km)
Light time from Earth
4 h 53 min
Mean radius
1,188.3 km (0.187 × Earth)
Mass
1.303 × 10^22 kg
Surface gravity
0.62 m/s² (0.06 g)
Escape velocity
1.2 km/s
Rotation period
6.39 days
Year (orbit around the Sun)
247.94 years (90,560 days)
Average distance (semi-major axis)
39.48 AU (5.91 billion km)
Orbital eccentricity
0.2479
Inclination to the ecliptic
17.17°
Next closest approach to Earth
26 July 2027 — 34.81 AU (5.21 billion km)

Positions from NASA JPL Horizons; physical constants from the IAU and JPL. Distances are centre to centre.

Pluto: questions people ask

How far is Pluto from Earth right now?

As of 4 October 2026, Pluto is 35.23 AU (5.27 billion km) from Earth; light takes 4 h 53 min to cover that distance. Over the next 30 years the distance ranges from about 34.81 AU (5.21 billion km) to 43.74 AU (6.54 billion km).

When is Pluto closest to Earth next?

Around 26 July 2027, when it comes within 34.81 AU (5.21 billion km) of Earth (calculated from NASA JPL Horizons orbits).

How long is a year on Pluto?

Pluto takes 247.94 years (90,560 days) to orbit the Sun once, at an average distance of 39.48 AU (5.91 billion km).

How long is a day on Pluto?

Pluto rotates once every 6.39 days relative to the stars.

How big is Pluto compared to Earth?

Pluto’s radius is 1,188 km, 0.19 times Earth’s, and its surface gravity is 0.06 times Earth’s (0.62 m/s²).