When Is AR Cet Visible During the Year?
See how AR Cet 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.
AR Cet will remain visible until March 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See AR Cet
Based on the amount of time AR Cet is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are October 2027, November 2026, September 2027.
AR Cet Visibility Throughout the Year
AR Cet visibility on 2026-11-01
AR Cet Visible from sunset until sunrise
AR Cet rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| AR Cet rise | 17:16 | |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 7° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 13° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 19° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 25° |
| AR Cet transit | 23:15 | 81° |
Moonrise, 48.5% illuminated ![]() | 00:12 | 73° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:29 | 11° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:53 | 5° |
| AR Cet set | 05:14 | |
| Moonset | 12:38 | -67° |
Track AR Cet position throughout the night
← 1 November 2026 →
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AR Cet Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-01 | 17:16 - 05:14 | 23:15 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | 16:48 - 04:46 | 22:47 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | 16:21 - 04:19 | 22:20 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | 15:53 - 03:51 | 21:52 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | 15:26 - 03:24 | 21:25 | 17:47 - 05:44 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | 14:58 - 02:56 | 20:57 | 17:50 - 05:47 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | 14:31 - 02:29 | 20:30 | 17:53 - 05:50 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | 14:03 - 02:01 | 20:02 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | 13:36 - 01:34 | 19:35 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | 13:08 - 01:06 | 19:07 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | 12:41 - 00:39 | 18:40 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | 12:13 - 00:11 | 18:12 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | 11:46 - 23:44 | 17:45 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | 11:18 - 23:16 | 17:17 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | 10:51 - 22:49 | 16:50 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | 10:23 - 22:21 | 16:22 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | 09:56 - 21:54 | 15:55 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | 09:28 - 21:26 | 15:27 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | 09:01 - 20:59 | 15:00 | 18:10 - 06:07 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | 08:33 - 20:31 | 14:32 | 18:08 - 06:06 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | 08:05 - 20:04 | 14:04 | 18:06 - 06:04 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | 07:38 - 19:36 | 13:37 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | 07:10 - 19:08 | 13:09 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | 06:43 - 18:41 | 12:42 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | 06:15 - 18:13 | 12:14 | 17:58 - 05:56 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | 05:48 - 17:46 | 11:47 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | 05:20 - 17:18 | 11:19 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | 04:53 - 16:51 | 10:52 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | 04:25 - 16:23 | 10:24 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | 03:58 - 15:56 | 09:57 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | 03:30 - 15:28 | 09:29 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | 03:03 - 15:01 | 09:02 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | 02:35 - 14:33 | 08:34 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | 02:08 - 14:06 | 08:07 | 18:01 - 05:57 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | 01:40 - 13:38 | 07:39 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | 01:13 - 13:11 | 07:12 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | 00:45 - 12:43 | 06:44 | 18:05 - 06:01 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | 00:18 - 12:16 | 06:17 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | 23:50 - 11:48 | 05:49 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | 23:23 - 11:21 | 05:22 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | 22:55 - 10:53 | 04:54 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | 22:27 - 10:26 | 04:27 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | 22:00 - 09:58 | 03:59 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | 21:32 - 09:30 | 03:31 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | 21:05 - 09:03 | 03:04 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-09-12 | 20:37 - 08:35 | 02:36 | 17:55 - 05:53 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-09-19 | 20:10 - 08:08 | 02:09 | 17:53 - 05:50 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-09-26 | 19:42 - 07:40 | 01:41 | 17:50 - 05:48 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-10-03 | 19:15 - 07:13 | 01:14 | 17:48 - 05:45 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-10-10 | 18:47 - 06:45 | 00:46 | 17:46 - 05:43 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-10-17 | 18:20 - 06:18 | 00:19 | 17:44 - 05:42 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-10-24 | 17:48 - 05:46 | 23:47 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-10-31 | 17:21 - 05:19 | 23:20 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 02h 00m 26s", Dec: -8° 31' 25s @ Cetus | |||||
