When Is Vela Visible During the Year?
See how Vela 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.
Vela will become visible again around October 27 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Vela
Based on the amount of time Vela is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, February 2027.
Vela Visibility Throughout the Year
Vela visibility on 2026-09-07
Vela Rises at sunrise
Vela rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Vela transit | 09:08 | 3° |
| Moonset | 14:56 | -26° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | -64° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | -63° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | -26° |
| Vela rise | 07:25 | |
| Vela set | 10:43 |
Track Vela Position Throughout the Night
← 7 September 2026 →
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Vela changing position in the night sky.
Vela Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | 07:29 - 10:47 | 09:08 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | 07:01 - 10:20 | 08:40 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | 06:33 - 09:52 | 08:13 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | 06:06 - 09:25 | 07:45 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | 05:38 - 08:57 | 07:18 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | 05:11 - 08:30 | 06:50 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | 04:43 - 08:02 | 06:23 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | 04:16 - 07:35 | 05:55 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | 03:48 - 07:07 | 05:28 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | 03:21 - 06:40 | 05:00 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | 02:53 - 06:12 | 04:33 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | 02:26 - 05:45 | 04:05 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | 01:58 - 05:17 | 03:38 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | 01:31 - 04:50 | 03:10 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | 01:03 - 04:22 | 02:43 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | 00:36 - 03:54 | 02:15 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | 00:08 - 03:27 | 01:48 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | 23:41 - 02:59 | 01:20 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | 23:13 - 02:32 | 00:53 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | 22:46 - 02:04 | 00:25 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | 22:18 - 01:37 | 23:57 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | 21:51 - 01:09 | 23:30 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | 21:23 - 00:42 | 23:02 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | 20:55 - 00:14 | 22:35 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | 20:28 - 23:47 | 22:07 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | 20:00 - 23:19 | 21:40 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | 19:33 - 22:52 | 21:12 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | 19:05 - 22:24 | 20:45 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | 18:38 - 21:57 | 20:17 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | 18:10 - 21:29 | 19:50 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | 17:43 - 21:02 | 19:22 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | 17:15 - 20:34 | 18:55 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | 16:48 - 20:07 | 18:27 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | 16:20 - 19:39 | 18:00 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | 15:53 - 19:12 | 17:32 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | 15:25 - 18:44 | 17:05 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | 14:58 - 18:16 | 16:37 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | 14:30 - 17:49 | 16:10 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | 14:03 - 17:21 | 15:42 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | 13:35 - 16:54 | 15:15 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | 13:04 - 16:22 | 14:43 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | 12:36 - 15:55 | 14:16 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | 12:09 - 15:27 | 13:48 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | 11:41 - 15:00 | 13:21 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | 11:14 - 14:32 | 12:53 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | 10:46 - 14:05 | 12:25 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | 10:19 - 13:37 | 11:58 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | 09:51 - 13:10 | 11:30 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | 09:23 - 12:42 | 11:03 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | 08:56 - 12:15 | 10:35 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | 08:28 - 11:47 | 10:08 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | 08:01 - 11:20 | 09:40 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | 07:33 - 10:52 | 09:13 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 09h 03m 58s", Dec: -49° 54' 52s | |||||