When Is Large Sagittarius Star Cloud Visible During the Year?
See how Large Sagittarius Star Cloud 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.
Large Sagittarius Star Cloud will remain visible until November 29, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Large Sagittarius Star Cloud
Based on the amount of time Large Sagittarius Star Cloud is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are June 2027, July 2027, May 2027.
Large Sagittarius Star Cloud Visibility Throughout the Year
Large Sagittarius Star Cloud visibility on 2026-09-11
Large Sagittarius Star Cloud Visible from sunset until before midnight
Large Sagittarius Star Cloud rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 1.7% illuminated  | 04:14 | -68° |
| Large Sagittarius Star Cloud rise | 13:33 | |
| Moonset | 17:09 | 22° |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 23° |
| Civil sunset | 17:49 | 23° |
| Large Sagittarius Star Cloud transit | 17:50 | 23° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:20 | 23° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:51 | 22° |
| Large Sagittarius Star Cloud set | 22:07 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:17 | -58° |
Track Large Sagittarius Star Cloud position throughout the night
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Large Sagittarius Star Cloud Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-10 | 13:37 - 22:11 | 17:54 | 17:18 - 04:44 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-09-17 | 13:09 - 21:43 | 17:26 | 17:08 - 04:50 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-09-24 | 12:42 - 21:16 | 16:59 | 16:59 - 04:53 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-01 | 12:14 - 20:48 | 16:31 | 16:46 - 05:01 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-08 | 11:47 - 20:21 | 16:04 | 16:36 - 05:08 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-15 | 11:19 - 19:53 | 15:36 | 16:26 - 05:14 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-22 | 10:52 - 19:25 | 15:09 | 16:17 - 05:21 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-29 | 10:20 - 18:54 | 14:37 | 16:08 - 05:27 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | 09:53 - 18:27 | 14:10 | 16:01 - 05:35 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-12 | 09:25 - 17:59 | 13:42 | 15:54 - 05:42 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-19 | 08:58 - 17:31 | 13:15 | 15:49 - 05:49 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-26 | 08:30 - 17:04 | 12:47 | 15:46 - 05:56 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-03 | 08:03 - 16:36 | 12:19 | 15:44 - 06:03 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-10 | 07:35 - 16:09 | 11:52 | 15:44 - 06:09 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-17 | 07:07 - 15:41 | 11:24 | 15:46 - 06:14 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-24 | 06:40 - 15:14 | 10:57 | 15:49 - 06:18 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-31 | 06:12 - 14:46 | 10:29 | 15:53 - 06:20 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-07 | 05:45 - 14:19 | 10:02 | 15:59 - 06:21 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-14 | 05:17 - 13:51 | 09:34 | 16:06 - 06:20 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-21 | 04:50 - 13:24 | 09:07 | 16:13 - 06:17 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-28 | 04:22 - 12:56 | 08:39 | 16:21 - 06:13 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-04 | 03:55 - 12:29 | 08:12 | 16:28 - 06:07 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-11 | 03:27 - 12:01 | 07:44 | 16:36 - 06:00 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-18 | 03:00 - 11:34 | 07:17 | 16:43 - 05:52 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-25 | 02:32 - 11:06 | 06:49 | 16:51 - 05:44 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-04 | 02:05 - 10:39 | 06:22 | 16:58 - 05:34 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-11 | 01:37 - 10:11 | 05:54 | 17:04 - 05:24 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-18 | 01:10 - 09:44 | 05:27 | 17:11 - 05:14 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-25 | 00:42 - 09:16 | 04:59 | 17:17 - 05:03 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-01 | 00:15 - 08:49 | 04:32 | 17:23 - 04:53 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-08 | 23:47 - 08:21 | 04:04 | 17:30 - 04:43 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-15 | 23:20 - 07:53 | 03:37 | 17:36 - 04:33 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-22 | 22:52 - 07:26 | 03:09 | 17:42 - 04:23 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-29 | 22:25 - 06:58 | 02:41 | 17:48 - 04:15 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-06 | 21:57 - 06:31 | 02:14 | 17:55 - 04:07 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-13 | 21:29 - 06:03 | 01:46 | 18:01 - 04:00 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-20 | 21:02 - 05:36 | 01:19 | 18:07 - 03:54 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-27 | 20:34 - 05:08 | 00:51 | 18:12 - 03:50 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-03 | 20:07 - 04:41 | 00:24 | 18:17 - 03:47 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-10 | 19:39 - 04:13 | 23:56 | 18:21 - 03:46 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-17 | 19:12 - 03:46 | 23:29 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-24 | 18:44 - 03:18 | 23:01 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-01 | 18:17 - 02:51 | 22:34 | 18:26 - 03:49 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-08 | 17:49 - 02:23 | 22:06 | 18:25 - 03:53 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-15 | 17:22 - 01:56 | 21:39 | 18:22 - 03:58 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-22 | 16:54 - 01:28 | 21:11 | 18:18 - 04:03 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-29 | 16:27 - 01:01 | 20:44 | 18:13 - 04:08 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-05 | 15:59 - 00:33 | 20:16 | 18:06 - 04:14 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-12 | 15:32 - 00:06 | 19:49 | 17:59 - 04:20 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-19 | 15:04 - 23:38 | 19:21 | 17:50 - 04:26 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-26 | 14:37 - 23:11 | 18:54 | 17:41 - 04:31 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-09-02 | 14:09 - 22:43 | 18:26 | 17:31 - 04:37 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||
| 2027-09-09 | 13:42 - 22:16 | 17:59 | 17:20 - 04:43 | RA: 18h 03m 00s", Dec: -29° 30' 00s | |||||