When Is Cepheus Visible During the Year?
See how Cepheus 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.
Cepheus will be visible throughout the entire year. Its position changes by about 35°. Use the annual motion section to find when Cepheus reaches its highest elevation.
Best Months to See Cepheus
Based on the amount of time Cepheus is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
Cepheus Visibility Throughout the Year
Cepheus visibility on 2026-09-07
Cepheus Visible all night
Cepheus rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Cepheus is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 14:56 | 30° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 42° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 44° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 46° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 48° |
| Cepheus is always above the horizon | ||
| Cepheus transit | 22:04 | 55° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 54° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 39° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 37° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 34° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 32° |
Track Cepheus Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Cepheus changing position in the night sky.
Cepheus Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-07 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 22:04 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 21:36 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 21:09 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 20:41 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 20:14 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 19:46 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 19:19 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 18:51 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 18:24 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 17:56 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 17:29 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 17:01 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 16:34 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 16:06 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 15:39 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 15:11 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 14:40 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 14:12 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 13:45 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 13:17 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 12:50 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 12:22 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 11:55 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 11:27 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 11:00 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 10:32 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 10:04 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 09:37 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 09:09 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 08:42 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 08:14 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 07:47 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 07:19 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 06:52 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 06:24 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 05:57 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 05:29 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 05:02 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 04:34 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 04:07 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 03:39 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 03:12 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 02:44 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 02:17 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 01:49 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 01:22 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 00:54 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 00:26 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 23:59 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 23:31 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 23:04 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 22:36 | 17:35 - 04:35 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | Cepheus is always above the horizon | 22:09 | 17:25 - 04:40 | RA: 22h 02m 10s", Dec: 72° 25' 31s | |||||