Observe Polaris in the sky in real time in 3D. You will also be able to see the planets of the solar system, the Sun and the Moon. Navigate freely in the sky by clicking on the keys to move forward or backward in time. Discover its position and display the azimuth grid to find your way in the sky. The « screen » feature allows you to take a picture of the sky and download the image.

DIMANCHE 9 AOÛT 2026 À 00:22 UTC+2

Observation of Polaris

Visualize in real time the position of Polaris in the sky.

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Polaris1.97431 light yearsRight ascension :
2ʰ31ᵐ49.095ˢ
Declination : 89°15'49.095″		Right ascension :
3ʰ7ᵐ55.2486625698ˢ
Declination :
89°23′46.4795227668″		Azimut :
-179.2153951494623°
Altitude :
43.103564989413016°
See Ursa Minor constellation