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Where is New Horizons now?
Today New Horizons is 65.8 au (9.8 billion km) from Earth and 65.8 au from the Sun. Its radio signals take 9 h 7 min to reach us. It is moving away from Earth at 43.3 km/s.
In our sky it is in Sagittarius (right ascension 19h 15m 23s, declination −20° 17′ 43″), but far too faint to see.
Where it is in the Solar System
Seen from above the plane of Earth’s orbit, with the Sun in the middle: the planets’ orbits, the spacecraft today and its path a year back and a year ahead (where JPL’s trajectory covers it).
Mission
First spacecraft to explore Pluto up close, then flew past the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth.
| Agency | NASA |
|---|---|
| Launch | January 19, 2006 |
| Destination | Pluto, Arrokoth, Kuiper Belt |
| Status | Woke in good health in June 2026 from a 321-day hibernation, about 9.5 billion km from Earth. |
Milestones
- February 28, 2007Gravity-assist flyby of Jupiter. Source
- July 14, 2015Flew about 7,800 km above the surface of Pluto. Source
- January 1, 2019Flew past Arrokoth, the most distant flyby target in history. Source
- June 23, 2026Controllers confirmed the spacecraft had woken from a 321-day hibernation that began on 7 August. Source
Position: JPL Horizons, October 13, 2026. NASA · Data sources
How to use this page
The page shows where the spacecraft is now, its path through the solar system, its key facts and its main milestones, from NASA JPL’s data.
Frequently asked questions
How is the position worked out?
From NASA JPL Horizons, which publishes the trajectories of spacecraft. The page is refreshed daily.
Can I see it in the sky?
No. Deep space probes are far too small and far away to see, even with a large telescope.
How do we talk to it?
Through NASA’s Deep Space Network, large radio dishes in California, Spain and Australia.