Solar system map

The planets where they are at the site clock’s time, seen from above the Sun’s north pole. Zoom all the way in and Jupiter’s moons appear. I never get tired of that.

Zoom13 au acrossDrag the map sideways, or press the arrow keys on it, to move timeOrbits and distances are to scale. I draw the Sun, planets and spacecraft larger than life until you zoom in. One au is the distance from Earth to the Sun, about 150 million km.

Distance from Earth at the site clock’s time
Body	Distance	Light takes

Orbits and distances are to scale. I draw the Sun and planets larger than life until you zoom close enough for their true size to show. Otherwise you would be looking at nothing, which is accurate but dull. Positions come from the open source Astronomy Engine library and are good to a small fraction of a degree. The small squares are spacecraft bound for or orbiting Jupiter: Juno, Juice and Europa Clipper, with their paths. Those come from JPL Horizons, fetched on 10 November 2026, one point every two days joined by straight lines. Paths in the past are from tracking; paths in the future are each mission’s plan and can change. The Kuiper Belt band marks 30 to 50 au (NASA).