When Is Pyxis Visible During the Year?
See how Pyxis 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.
Pyxis will become visible again around September 14 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Pyxis
Based on the amount of time Pyxis is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are January 2027, February 2027, December 2026.
Pyxis Visibility Throughout the Year
Pyxis visibility on 2026-09-07
Pyxis Rises at sunrise
Pyxis rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Pyxis transit | 08:57 | 29° |
| Pyxis set | 13:37 | |
| Moonset | 14:56 | -14° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | -62° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | -56° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | -11° |
| Pyxis rise | 04:13 | |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 1° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 5° |
Track Pyxis Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Pyxis changing position in the night sky.
Pyxis Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | 04:17 - 13:37 | 08:57 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | 03:49 - 13:09 | 08:29 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | 03:22 - 12:42 | 08:02 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | 02:54 - 12:14 | 07:34 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | 02:27 - 11:47 | 07:07 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | 01:59 - 11:19 | 06:39 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | 01:32 - 10:52 | 06:12 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | 01:04 - 10:24 | 05:44 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | 00:37 - 09:57 | 05:17 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | 00:09 - 09:29 | 04:49 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | 23:42 - 09:02 | 04:22 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | 23:14 - 08:34 | 03:54 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | 22:47 - 08:06 | 03:27 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | 22:19 - 07:39 | 02:59 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | 21:52 - 07:11 | 02:31 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | 21:24 - 06:44 | 02:04 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | 20:56 - 06:16 | 01:36 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | 20:29 - 05:49 | 01:09 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | 20:01 - 05:21 | 00:41 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | 19:34 - 04:54 | 00:14 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | 19:06 - 04:26 | 23:46 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | 18:39 - 03:59 | 23:19 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | 18:11 - 03:31 | 22:51 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | 17:44 - 03:04 | 22:24 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | 17:16 - 02:36 | 21:56 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | 16:49 - 02:09 | 21:29 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | 16:21 - 01:41 | 21:01 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | 15:54 - 01:14 | 20:34 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | 15:26 - 00:46 | 20:06 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | 14:59 - 00:19 | 19:39 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | 14:31 - 23:51 | 19:11 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | 14:04 - 23:24 | 18:44 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | 13:36 - 22:56 | 18:16 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | 13:09 - 22:29 | 17:49 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | 12:41 - 22:01 | 17:21 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | 12:14 - 21:33 | 16:54 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | 11:46 - 21:06 | 16:26 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | 11:19 - 20:38 | 15:58 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | 10:51 - 20:11 | 15:31 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | 10:23 - 19:43 | 15:03 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | 09:52 - 19:12 | 14:32 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | 09:24 - 18:44 | 14:04 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | 08:57 - 18:17 | 13:37 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | 08:29 - 17:49 | 13:09 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | 08:02 - 17:22 | 12:42 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | 07:34 - 16:54 | 12:14 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | 07:07 - 16:27 | 11:47 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | 06:39 - 15:59 | 11:19 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | 06:12 - 15:32 | 10:52 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | 05:44 - 15:04 | 10:24 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | 05:17 - 14:37 | 09:57 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | 04:49 - 14:09 | 09:29 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | 04:22 - 13:42 | 09:02 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s | |||||