When Is Centaurus Visible During the Year?
See how Centaurus visibility changes through the year from your location. The graph shows its seasonal observing windows, while the table gives rise, transit and set times for selected dates.
Centaurus will become visible again around December 15 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Centaurus
Based on the amount of time Centaurus is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are February 2027, March 2027, April 2027.
Centaurus Visibility Throughout the Year
Centaurus visibility on 2026-09-07
Centaurus Rises at sunrise
Centaurus rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Centaurus rise | 11:22 | |
| Centaurus transit | 12:50 | 2° |
| Centaurus set | 14:18 | |
| Moonset | 14:56 | -2° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | -29° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | -70° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | -61° |
Track Centaurus Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Centaurus changing position in the night sky.
Centaurus Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-07 | 11:18 - 14:14 | 12:46 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | 10:50 - 13:47 | 12:18 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | 10:23 - 13:19 | 11:51 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | 09:55 - 12:51 | 11:23 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | 09:28 - 12:24 | 10:56 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | 09:00 - 11:56 | 10:28 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | 08:33 - 11:29 | 10:01 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | 08:05 - 11:01 | 09:33 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | 07:37 - 10:34 | 09:06 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | 07:10 - 10:06 | 08:38 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | 06:42 - 09:39 | 08:11 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | 06:15 - 09:11 | 07:43 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | 05:47 - 08:44 | 07:16 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | 05:20 - 08:16 | 06:48 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | 04:52 - 07:49 | 06:21 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | 04:25 - 07:21 | 05:53 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | 03:57 - 06:54 | 05:25 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | 03:30 - 06:26 | 04:58 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | 03:02 - 05:59 | 04:30 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | 02:35 - 05:31 | 04:03 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | 02:07 - 05:04 | 03:35 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | 01:40 - 04:36 | 03:08 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | 01:12 - 04:09 | 02:40 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | 00:45 - 03:41 | 02:13 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | 00:17 - 03:14 | 01:45 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | 23:50 - 02:46 | 01:18 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | 23:22 - 02:18 | 00:50 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | 22:55 - 01:51 | 00:23 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | 22:27 - 01:23 | 23:55 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | 21:59 - 00:56 | 23:28 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | 21:32 - 00:28 | 23:00 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | 21:04 - 00:01 | 22:33 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | 20:37 - 23:33 | 22:05 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | 20:09 - 23:06 | 21:38 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | 19:42 - 22:38 | 21:10 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | 19:14 - 22:11 | 20:43 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | 18:47 - 21:43 | 20:15 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | 18:19 - 21:16 | 19:48 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | 17:52 - 20:48 | 19:20 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | 17:24 - 20:21 | 18:52 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | 16:57 - 19:53 | 18:25 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | 16:29 - 19:26 | 17:57 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | 16:02 - 18:58 | 17:30 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | 15:34 - 18:31 | 17:02 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | 15:07 - 18:03 | 16:35 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | 14:39 - 17:36 | 16:07 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | 14:12 - 17:08 | 15:40 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | 13:44 - 16:40 | 15:12 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | 13:13 - 16:09 | 14:41 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | 12:45 - 15:42 | 14:13 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | 12:18 - 15:14 | 13:46 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | 11:50 - 14:46 | 13:18 | 17:35 - 04:35 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | 11:23 - 14:19 | 12:51 | 17:25 - 04:40 | RA: 12h 46m 27s", Dec: -50° 30' 55s | |||||