Triangulum Galaxy (M33) Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is Triangulum Galaxy (M33) right now?
Triangulum Galaxy (M33) visibility on 2026-08-27
Triangulum Galaxy (M33) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated  | 17:09 | -11° |
| Triangulum Galaxy (M33) rise | 18:32 | |
| Twilight start | 18:44 | 2° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:17 | 7° |
| Triangulum Galaxy (M33) transit | 02:18 | 83° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:01 | 79° |
| Twilight end | 03:35 | 73° |
| Moonset | 04:01 | 68° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:07 | 67° |
| Sunrise | 04:35 | 61° |
| Triangulum Galaxy (M33) set | 10:05 |
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M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. It was discovered by Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654 and independently by Charles Messier in 1764. M33 is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy.
M33 spans about 60,000 light-years across and contains approximately 40 billion stars. The galaxy is approximately 2.73 million light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 5.7, making it visible to the naked eye under dark skies and easily seen with binoculars or a small telescope.
M33 — Image Gallery
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The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
| Object name | Triangulum Galaxy (M33) |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| Triangulum Galaxy (M33) coordinates | 1.56414, 30.66022 |
| Center coordinates | 1.56414, 30.66022 |
Triangulum Galaxy (M33) Passage Through Night
Current position of Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
| Time | 16:58 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -13° |
| Azimuth | 34° |
Annual motion of Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Triangulum Galaxy (M33) will remain visible until March 15, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Fri, 28 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:15 |
| Twilight end | 03:00 |
| Twilight duration | 8h 45m |
| Rise | 18:28 |
| Set | 10:01 |
| Elevation at transit | 83° |
| Transit time | 02:14 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 33m 50s", Dec: 30° 39' 36s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 1.56414° |
| Declination | 30.66022° |
| Magnitude | 5.79 |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Elevation | -12.6° |
| Azimuth | 34° |
Data Credits
The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.
For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.