Solar system
Sun, Moon & planets
Live dataPositions computed on request from a standard ephemeris — VSOP87 for the planets and a truncated lunar theory for the Moon. These are astronomical facts. Whether any of them relates to earthquakes is a separate question, examined honestly in the research lab.
The Moon right now
This is a geometric quantity, published here because it is a legitimate research variable. It is not a stress estimate for any particular fault and it is not, on its own, evidence about earthquake timing.
Upcoming solar eclipses
Global circumstances
- annular solar eclipsein 3 moGreatest eclipse 2027-02-06 15:59:32 UTC · near 31.3°S, 48.5°W
- total solar eclipsein 9 moGreatest eclipse 2027-08-02 10:06:34 UTC · near 25.5°N, 33.2°E
- annular solar eclipsein 1 yGreatest eclipse 2028-01-26 15:07:42 UTC · near 3.0°N, 51.5°W
- total solar eclipsein 1 yGreatest eclipse 2028-07-22 02:55:24 UTC · near 15.6°S, 126.7°E
Upcoming lunar eclipses
- penumbral lunar eclipsein 3 moMaximum 2027-02-20 23:12:44 UTC
- penumbral lunar eclipsein 8 moMaximum 2027-07-18 16:02:54 UTC
- penumbral lunar eclipsein 9 moMaximum 2027-08-17 07:13:44 UTC
- partial lunar eclipsein 1 yMaximum 2028-01-12 04:13:00 UTC · partial phase 58 min
Positions of the Sun, Moon and planets
Geocentric apparent coordinates for 2026-10-27 16:05:15 UTC
| Body | Right ascension | Declination | Ecliptic longitude | Distance from Earth | From the Sun | Elongation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 14h 06m 31.7s | -12.81° | 214.25° | 0.9938 AU | — | — |
| Moon | 3h 21m 42.5s | 23.68° | 54.53° | 365,177 km | — | 159.1° |
| Mercury | 15h 06m 28.0s | -20.16° | 230.18° | 0.7302 AU | 0.3558 AU | 16.1° |
| Venus | 13h 36m 15.2s | -16.30° | 208.62° | 0.2738 AU | 0.7238 AU | 8.1° |
| Mars | 9h 15m 51.5s | 17.47° | 136.41° | 1.4675 AU | 1.5896 AU | 77.8° |
| Jupiter | 9h 43m 49.6s | 14.36° | 143.78° | 5.5650 AU | 5.3156 AU | 70.5° |
| Saturn | 0h 38m 00.4s | 1.16° | 9.57° | 8.5150 AU | 9.4265 AU | 155.2° |
| Uranus | 4h 10m 02.6s | 20.88° | 64.83° | 18.5749 AU | 19.4362 AU | 149.4° |
| Neptune | 0h 08m 52.2s | -0.58° | 2.18° | 29.0300 AU | 29.8780 AU | 147.9° |
Source: astronomy-engine (VSOP87 planetary theory; truncated lunar theory) · Observed: 2026-10-27 16:05:15 UTC · apparent geocentric coordinates, corrected for light travel time and aberration
Closest angular separations today
Smallest differences in ecliptic longitude between pairs of bodies
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH — NOT A VERIFIED EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION OR OFFICIAL WARNING.
Angular separations are shown because they are a defined, reproducible quantity that researchers ask about — not because a small separation means anything for earthquakes. The planets exert tide-raising forces on Earth that are smaller than the Moon's by many orders of magnitude; even Jupiter at its closest is far weaker than the tide you can watch on a beach. Any claim of a link has to survive statistical testing against background seismicity, which is what the research lab does — including reporting when the answer is “no signal”.