When Is Ursa Minor Visible During the Year?
See how Ursa Minor 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.
Ursa Minor will be visible throughout the entire year. Its position changes by about 20°. Use the annual motion section to find when Ursa Minor reaches its highest elevation.
Best Months to See Ursa Minor
Based on the amount of time Ursa Minor is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
Ursa Minor Visibility Throughout the Year
Ursa Minor visibility on 2026-09-07
Ursa Minor Visible all night
Ursa Minor rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 14:56 | 47° |
| Ursa Minor transit | 15:08 | 47° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 45° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 44° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 43° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 42° |
| Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 31° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 27° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 27° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 28° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 28° |
Track Ursa Minor Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Ursa Minor changing position in the night sky.
Ursa Minor Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-07 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 15:08 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 14:36 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 14:09 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 13:41 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 13:14 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 12:46 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 12:19 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 11:51 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 11:24 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 10:56 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 10:29 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 10:01 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 09:34 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 09:06 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 08:39 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 08:11 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 07:43 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 07:16 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 06:48 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 06:21 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 05:53 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 05:26 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 04:58 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 04:31 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 04:03 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 03:36 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 03:08 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 02:41 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 02:13 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 01:46 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 01:18 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 00:51 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 00:23 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 23:56 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 23:28 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 23:01 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 22:33 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 22:05 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 21:38 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 21:10 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 20:43 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 20:15 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 19:48 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 19:20 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 18:53 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 18:25 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 17:58 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 17:30 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 17:03 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 16:35 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 16:08 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 15:40 | 17:35 - 04:35 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | Ursa Minor is always above the horizon | 15:13 | 17:25 - 04:40 | RA: 15h 04m 48s", Dec: 80° 00' 48s | |||||