When Is Cygnus Visible During the Year?
See how Cygnus 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.
Cygnus will remain visible until January 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Cygnus
Based on the amount of time Cygnus is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are October 2026, September 2026, September 2027.
Cygnus Visibility Throughout the Year
Cygnus visibility on 2026-09-07
Cygnus Visible from sunset until sunrise
Cygnus rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Cygnus rise | 11:09 | |
| Moonset | 14:56 | 30° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 56° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 61° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 66° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 72° |
| Cygnus transit | 20:27 | 82° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 57° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 18° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 14° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 10° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 6° |
| Cygnus set | 05:45 |
Track Cygnus Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Cygnus changing position in the night sky.
Cygnus Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | 11:13 - 05:49 | 20:31 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | 10:46 - 05:22 | 20:04 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | 10:18 - 04:54 | 19:36 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | 09:51 - 04:27 | 19:09 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | 09:23 - 03:59 | 18:41 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | 08:56 - 03:31 | 18:14 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | 08:28 - 03:04 | 17:46 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | 08:01 - 02:36 | 17:19 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | 07:33 - 02:09 | 16:51 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | 07:06 - 01:41 | 16:24 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | 06:38 - 01:14 | 15:56 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | 06:11 - 00:46 | 15:28 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | 05:39 - 00:15 | 14:57 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | 05:12 - 23:47 | 14:29 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | 04:44 - 23:20 | 14:02 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | 04:17 - 22:52 | 13:34 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | 03:49 - 22:25 | 13:07 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | 03:22 - 21:57 | 12:39 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | 02:54 - 21:30 | 12:12 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | 02:26 - 21:02 | 11:44 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | 01:59 - 20:35 | 11:17 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | 01:31 - 20:07 | 10:49 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | 01:04 - 19:40 | 10:22 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | 00:36 - 19:12 | 09:54 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | 00:09 - 18:45 | 09:27 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | 23:41 - 18:17 | 08:59 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | 23:14 - 17:50 | 08:32 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | 22:46 - 17:22 | 08:04 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | 22:19 - 16:55 | 07:37 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | 21:51 - 16:27 | 07:09 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | 21:24 - 15:59 | 06:42 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | 20:56 - 15:32 | 06:14 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | 20:29 - 15:04 | 05:47 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | 20:01 - 14:37 | 05:19 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | 19:34 - 14:09 | 04:52 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | 19:06 - 13:42 | 04:24 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | 18:39 - 13:14 | 03:56 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | 18:11 - 12:47 | 03:29 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | 17:44 - 12:19 | 03:01 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | 17:16 - 11:52 | 02:34 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | 16:48 - 11:24 | 02:06 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | 16:21 - 10:57 | 01:39 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | 15:53 - 10:29 | 01:11 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | 15:26 - 10:02 | 00:44 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | 14:58 - 09:34 | 00:16 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | 14:31 - 09:07 | 23:49 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | 14:03 - 08:39 | 23:21 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | 13:36 - 08:12 | 22:54 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | 13:08 - 07:44 | 22:26 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | 12:41 - 07:17 | 21:59 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | 12:13 - 06:49 | 21:31 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | 11:46 - 06:22 | 21:04 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | 11:18 - 05:54 | 20:36 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 20h 25m 12s", Dec: 45° 02' 26s | |||||