When Is σ² Tau Visible During the Year?

See how σ² Tau 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.

σ² Tau will remain visible until April 12, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Best Months to See σ² Tau

Based on the amount of time σ² Tau is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, November 2026, November 2027.

σ² Tau Visibility Throughout the Year

σ² Tau visibility on 2026-11-05

σ² Tau Visible from before midnight until sunrise

σ² Tau rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated	22:13	63°
Moonset	10:25	-32°
Astronomical observing session begins	13:57	-3°
σ² Tau rise	14:15
σ² Tau transit	21:09	66°
Astronomical observing session ends	00:34	39°
Twilight end (−12°)	01:06	33°
Civil sunrise	01:38	27°
Sunrise	02:08	22°
σ² Tau set	04:03

Track σ² Tau position throughout the night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe σ² Tau changing position in the night sky.

σ² Tau Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date