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Venus: where is it right now?

Venus is 0.328 AU (49.1 million km) from Earth right now and 0.727 AU (108.7 million km) from the Sun. Light takes 2 min 44 s to get there. ()

Earth’s near-twin in size, wrapped in a crushing carbon-dioxide atmosphere that makes it the hottest planet, about 465 °C. It spins backwards, and more slowly than it orbits the Sun.

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Venus facts

Distance from Earth now
0.328 AU (49.1 million km)
Distance from the Sun now
0.727 AU (108.7 million km)
Light time from Earth
2 min 44 s
Mean radius
6,051.8 km (0.950 × Earth)
Mass
4.867 × 10^24 kg
Surface gravity
8.87 m/s² (0.90 g)
Escape velocity
10.4 km/s
Rotation period
243.02 days (retrograde)
Year (orbit around the Sun)
224.70 days
Average distance (semi-major axis)
0.723 AU (108.2 million km)
Orbital eccentricity
0.0068
Inclination to the ecliptic
3.39°
Next closest approach to Earth
25 October 2026 — 0.273 AU (40.8 million km)

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

Venus: questions people ask

How far is Venus from Earth right now?

As of 4 October 2026, Venus is 0.328 AU (49.1 million km) from Earth; light takes 2 min 44 s to cover that distance. Over the next 30 years the distance ranges from about 0.265 AU (39.6 million km) to 1.735 AU (259.6 million km).

When is Venus closest to Earth next?

Around 25 October 2026, when it comes within 0.273 AU (40.8 million km) of Earth (calculated from NASA JPL Horizons orbits).

How long is a year on Venus?

Venus takes 224.70 days to orbit the Sun once, at an average distance of 0.723 AU (108.2 million km).

How long is a day on Venus?

Venus rotates once every 243.02 days relative to the stars, in the opposite direction to most planets.

How big is Venus compared to Earth?

Venus’s radius is 6,052 km, 0.95 times Earth’s, and its surface gravity is 0.90 times Earth’s (8.87 m/s²).