A positioning apparatus includes one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that cause the processors to perform the following. Performing first receiving to receive one piece of orbit information showing a position of one positioning satellite and which attempts to receive another piece of orbit information showing a position of another positioning satellite. Performing first obtaining to obtain the another piece of orbit information (i) when receiving the another piece of orbit information is attempted but the another piece of orbit information is not received and the another piece of orbit information is received by the another positioning apparatus or (ii) when, the another piece of orbit information received by the another positioning apparatus is newer than that received in the first receiving. Performing positioning processing based on the one piece of received orbit information and the another piece of obtained orbit information.