When Is Alcyone Visible During the Year?

See how Alcyone 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.

Alcyone will remain visible until April 7, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Best Months to See Alcyone

Based on the amount of time Alcyone is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are November 2026, December 2026, November 2027.

Alcyone Visibility Throughout the Year

Alcyone visibility on 2026-11-06

Alcyone Visible from evening until sunrise

Alcyone rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated	22:13	62°
Moonset	10:25	-20°
Alcyone rise	12:50
Civil sunset	12:53	0°
Twilight start (−12°)	13:25	6°
Astronomical observing session begins	13:57	11°
Alcyone transit	20:17	74°
Astronomical observing session ends	00:34	34°
Twilight end (−12°)	01:06	28°
Civil sunrise	01:38	22°
Sunrise	02:08	17°
Alcyone set	03:44

Track Alcyone position throughout the night

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Alcyone Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date