When Is Grus Visible During the Year?
See how Grus 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.
Grus will remain visible until January 5, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Grus
Based on the amount of time Grus is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are September 2026, September 2027, August 2027.
Grus Visibility Throughout the Year
Grus visibility on 2026-09-07
Grus Visible from early morning until early morning
Grus rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moonset | 14:56 | -40° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | -4° |
| Grus rise | 19:42 | |
| Grus transit | 22:23 | 8° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 7° |
| Grus set | 01:05 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | -15° |
Track Grus Position Throughout the Night
← 7 September 2026 →
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Grus changing position in the night sky.
Grus Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | 19:46 - 01:09 | 22:27 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | 19:18 - 00:41 | 22:00 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | 18:51 - 00:14 | 21:32 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | 18:23 - 23:46 | 21:05 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | 17:56 - 23:19 | 20:37 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | 17:28 - 22:51 | 20:10 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | 17:00 - 22:24 | 19:42 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | 16:33 - 21:56 | 19:15 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | 16:05 - 21:29 | 18:47 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | 15:38 - 21:01 | 18:20 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | 15:10 - 20:34 | 17:52 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | 14:43 - 20:06 | 17:25 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | 14:15 - 19:39 | 16:57 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | 13:48 - 19:11 | 16:29 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | 13:20 - 18:44 | 16:02 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | 12:53 - 18:16 | 15:34 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | 12:25 - 17:49 | 15:07 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | 11:54 - 17:17 | 14:35 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | 11:26 - 16:50 | 14:08 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | 10:59 - 16:22 | 13:40 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | 10:31 - 15:55 | 13:13 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | 10:04 - 15:27 | 12:45 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | 09:36 - 15:00 | 12:18 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | 09:09 - 14:32 | 11:50 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | 08:41 - 14:04 | 11:23 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | 08:14 - 13:37 | 10:55 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | 07:46 - 13:09 | 10:28 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | 07:19 - 12:42 | 10:00 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | 06:51 - 12:14 | 09:33 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | 06:24 - 11:47 | 09:05 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | 05:56 - 11:19 | 08:38 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | 05:28 - 10:52 | 08:10 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | 05:01 - 10:24 | 07:43 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | 04:33 - 09:57 | 07:15 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | 04:06 - 09:29 | 06:48 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | 03:38 - 09:02 | 06:20 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | 03:11 - 08:34 | 05:53 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | 02:43 - 08:07 | 05:25 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | 02:16 - 07:39 | 04:57 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | 01:48 - 07:12 | 04:30 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | 01:21 - 06:44 | 04:02 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | 00:53 - 06:17 | 03:35 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | 00:26 - 05:49 | 03:07 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | 23:58 - 05:22 | 02:40 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | 23:31 - 04:54 | 02:12 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | 23:03 - 04:26 | 01:45 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | 22:36 - 03:59 | 01:17 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | 22:08 - 03:31 | 00:50 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | 21:41 - 03:04 | 00:22 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | 21:13 - 02:36 | 23:55 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | 20:46 - 02:09 | 23:27 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | 20:18 - 01:41 | 23:00 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | 19:51 - 01:14 | 22:32 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 22h 21m 35s", Dec: -44° 52' 50s | |||||