When Will Jupiter Be Visible In 2024

When Will Jupiter Be Visible In 2024. Jupiter reaches a position for optimum viewing in a telescope once every 13 months, roughly, and it makes its latest closest approach to earth on december 7, 2024 at 21h universal time when the planet appears in the horns of the celestial bull, taurus. This animated diagram shows the position of earth relative to jupiter during a period spanning approximately 90 days (between december 2023 and march 2024) when the giant planet jupiter ranged from 391 million to 512 million miles from earth.

Shift the map to change the time and observe jupiter changing position in the night sky. Best time to see jupiter in 2024: