Where is Voyager?
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JPL Horizons data · calculated for current UTC

Where are the Voyagers right now?

Two spacecraft, almost half a century of flight and one direction: outward. Distances are continuously interpolated from local NASA/JPL ephemerides.

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Illustration of Voyager 1 in interstellar space
Current status

Beyond the heliosphere

The primary value is the geometric distance from the centre of Earth. Speed is explicitly relative to the Sun; the change in Earth distance is a separate radial quantity.

Interstellar mission

Voyager 1

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Distance from Earth— km— AU
From the Sun
— AU
Speed relative to the Sun
— km/s
Change in distance from Earth
— km/s
Signal to Earth
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Round trip
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Distance travelled today
— km
Relative to escape velocity
—×
Relativistic time difference
— s
Apparent magnitude of the Sun
— mag
Remaining Pu‑238
— %
Mission duration
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Distance travelled since page load
0 km
Launch

Calculation for current UTC. The position is interpolated from daily geometric JPL vectors; it is not direct telemetry.

Interstellar mission

Voyager 2

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Distance from Earth— km— AU
From the Sun
— AU
Speed relative to the Sun
— km/s
Change in distance from Earth
— km/s
Signal to Earth
—
Round trip
—
Distance travelled today
— km
Relative to escape velocity
—×
Relativistic time difference
— s
Apparent magnitude of the Sun
— mag
Remaining Pu‑238
— %
Mission duration
—
Distance travelled since page load
0 km
Launch

Calculation for current UTC. The position is interpolated from daily geometric JPL vectors; it is not direct telemetry.

“Current” means interpolation for the present UTC from an ephemeris generated on 2026-08-11. This is neither GPS nor live spacecraft telemetry.

Distance map

The Solar System at a glance

The directions of both Voyagers come from JPL heliocentric vectors. Planetary orbits, planet positions, the Kuiper belt and the heliopause are schematic.

Logarithmic radial scale · Voyagers from local JPL data · planets, Kuiper belt and heliopause shown schematically

Distance over time

From the planets into interstellar space

The chart shows heliocentric distance from JPL’s 60-day overview series. It compares the long-term trend and is not intended for navigation during flybys.

Vertical: distance from the Sun in AU · horizontal: 1977–2036 · source: JPL Horizons

Table alternative to the chart
Heliocentric distance in AU at the nearest 60-day JPL node
YearVoyager 1Voyager 2
19771 AU1 AU
199039.9 AU31 AU
200076.2 AU59.7 AU
2010112.3 AU91 AU
2020148.1 AU122.7 AU
2030183.2 AU154.5 AU
2036204.8 AU173.3 AU
Calculated milestones

The next frontiers

The date is found by locating the specified distance crossing in the local ephemeris, not by estimation.

Voyager 1 · 175 AU

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Voyager 2 · 150 AU

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The mission continues

Still listening to interstellar space

As of 11 August 2026, MAG and PWS operate on Voyager 1; Voyager 2 retains CRS, MAG and PWS.

Voyager 1

2 instruments

Magnetic fields and plasma waves

LECP was switched off in April 2026 because of limited power.

Voyager 1 details →
Voyager 2

3 instruments

Particles, magnetic fields and plasma

A power-saving change in 2026 extended science operations.

Voyager 2 details →
Since 1977

Selected timeline events

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  1. Voyager 2 launches

    Voyager 2 was the first of the pair to launch and headed toward the outer planets.

  2. Voyager 1 launches

    A faster trajectory brought Voyager 1 to Jupiter before its twin.

  3. Voyager 1 at Jupiter

    The close flyby returned detailed images of the planet and its moons, including active volcanoes on Io.

  4. Voyager 2 at Jupiter

    A second set of measurements expanded the mapping of the Jovian system.

  5. Voyager 1 at Saturn

    The Titan flyby deflected the spacecraft's trajectory out of the plane of the planets.

  6. Voyager 2 at Saturn

    The spacecraft continued along its unique trajectory toward Uranus.

  7. First visit to Uranus

    Voyager 2 remains the only spacecraft to have visited Uranus up close.

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Two spacecraft, two trajectories

Voyager 1 is farther away; Voyager 2 alone visited Uranus and Neptune.

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A message from Earth

Golden Record

Sounds, images and greetings stored on a gold-plated copper disc.

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