How far is Voyager 2 from Earth right now?
As of 4 October 2026, Voyager 2 is 144.0 AU (21.54 billion km) from Earth and 144.1 AU (21.56 billion km) from the Sun.
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Voyager 2: where is it right now?
Voyager 2 is 144.0 AU (21.54 billion km) from Earth right now and 144.1 AU (21.56 billion km) from the Sun. Light takes 19 h 58 min to get there. ()
Launched on 20 August 1977, Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited Uranus (1986) and Neptune (1989). It entered interstellar space in November 2018.
Voyager 2 facts
- Distance from Earth now
- 144.0 AU (21.54 billion km)
- Distance from the Sun now
- 144.1 AU (21.56 billion km)
- Light time from Earth
- 19 h 58 min
- Speed relative to the Sun
- 15.3 km/s
- Orbital eccentricity
- 6.279 (escaping the Sun)
- Inclination to the ecliptic
- 78.99°
Positions from NASA JPL Horizons; physical constants from the IAU and JPL. Distances are centre to centre.
Voyager 2: questions people ask
How long does a signal take to reach Voyager 2?
A radio signal travelling at the speed of light takes 19 h 58 min to reach Voyager 2 from Earth, so a command and its reply take about twice that.
How fast is Voyager 2 moving?
About 15.3 km/s relative to the Sun — 54,948 km/h — fast enough to leave the Solar System for good.