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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

When Is Proxima Cen Visible During the Year?

See how Proxima Cen 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.

Proxima Cen Visibility Throughout the Year

Time

Proxima Cen visibility on 2026-11-06

Proxima Cen is Not visible tonight

Proxima Cen rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Proxima Cen is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated 22:13-56°
Proxima Cen transit07:11-11°
Moonset10:25-18°
Astronomical observing session begins13:57-39°
Astronomical observing session ends00:34-38°

Track Proxima Cen position throughout the night

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Proxima Cen Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date

DateRise — SetTransitTwilightCoordinates
2026-11-06Proxima Cen is always below the horizon07:0712:19 - 02:05RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2026-11-13Proxima Cen is always below the horizon06:4012:13 - 02:13RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2026-11-20Proxima Cen is always below the horizon06:1212:07 - 02:21RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2026-11-27Proxima Cen is always below the horizon05:4512:03 - 02:29RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2026-12-04Proxima Cen is always below the horizon05:1712:01 - 02:36RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2026-12-11Proxima Cen is always below the horizon04:5012:01 - 02:42RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2026-12-18Proxima Cen is always below the horizon04:2212:03 - 02:47RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2026-12-25Proxima Cen is always below the horizon03:5512:06 - 02:51RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-01-01Proxima Cen is always below the horizon03:2712:11 - 02:53RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-01-08Proxima Cen is always below the horizon03:0012:17 - 02:53RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-01-15Proxima Cen is always below the horizon02:3212:25 - 02:51RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-01-22Proxima Cen is always below the horizon02:0512:32 - 02:48RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-01-29Proxima Cen is always below the horizon01:3712:41 - 02:42RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-02-05Proxima Cen is always below the horizon01:1012:49 - 02:36RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-02-12Proxima Cen is always below the horizon00:4212:57 - 02:28RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-02-19Proxima Cen is always below the horizon00:1513:06 - 02:19RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-02-26Proxima Cen is always below the horizon23:4713:14 - 02:09RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-03-05Proxima Cen is always below the horizon23:2013:21 - 01:59RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-03-12Proxima Cen is always below the horizon22:5213:29 - 01:48RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-03-19Proxima Cen is always below the horizon22:2413:36 - 01:37RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-03-26Proxima Cen is always below the horizon21:5713:43 - 01:26RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-04-02Proxima Cen is always below the horizon21:2913:50 - 01:14RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-04-09Proxima Cen is always below the horizon21:0213:57 - 01:03RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-04-16Proxima Cen is always below the horizon20:3414:05 - 00:53RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-04-23Proxima Cen is always below the horizon20:0714:12 - 00:43RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-04-30Proxima Cen is always below the horizon19:3914:19 - 00:33RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-05-07Proxima Cen is always below the horizon19:1214:26 - 00:25RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-05-14Proxima Cen is always below the horizon18:4414:32 - 00:18RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-05-21Proxima Cen is always below the horizon18:1714:39 - 00:12RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-05-28Proxima Cen is always below the horizon17:4914:45 - 00:07RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-06-04Proxima Cen is always below the horizon17:2214:50 - 00:04RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-06-11Proxima Cen is always below the horizon16:5414:54 - 00:02RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-06-18Proxima Cen is always below the horizon16:2714:57 - 00:02RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-06-25Proxima Cen is always below the horizon15:5914:59 - 00:04RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-07-02Proxima Cen is always below the horizon15:3214:59 - 00:07RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-07-09Proxima Cen is always below the horizon15:0414:57 - 00:11RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-07-16Proxima Cen is always below the horizon14:3714:54 - 00:16RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-07-23Proxima Cen is always below the horizon14:0914:49 - 00:21RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-07-30Proxima Cen is always below the horizon13:3814:43 - 00:27RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-08-06Proxima Cen is always below the horizon13:1014:35 - 00:34RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-08-13Proxima Cen is always below the horizon12:4314:27 - 00:40RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-08-20Proxima Cen is always below the horizon12:1514:17 - 00:47RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-08-27Proxima Cen is always below the horizon11:4814:07 - 00:54RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-09-03Proxima Cen is always below the horizon11:2013:56 - 01:00RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-09-10Proxima Cen is always below the horizon10:5213:45 - 01:07RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-09-17Proxima Cen is always below the horizon10:2513:34 - 01:13RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-09-24Proxima Cen is always below the horizon09:5713:22 - 01:20RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-10-01Proxima Cen is always below the horizon09:3013:11 - 01:27RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-10-08Proxima Cen is always below the horizon09:0212:59 - 01:34RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-10-15Proxima Cen is always below the horizon08:3512:49 - 01:41RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-10-22Proxima Cen is always below the horizon08:0712:38 - 01:48RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-10-29Proxima Cen is always below the horizon07:4012:29 - 01:56RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus
2027-11-05Proxima Cen is always below the horizon07:1212:21 - 02:04RA: 14h 39m 36s", Dec: -60° 50' 02s @ Centaurus