When Is Scutum Star Cloud Visible During the Year?
See how Scutum 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.
Scutum Star Cloud will remain visible until November 19, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Scutum Star Cloud
Based on the amount of time Scutum Star Cloud is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are July 2027, June 2027, August 2027.
Scutum Star Cloud Visibility Throughout the Year
Scutum Star Cloud visibility on 2026-09-11
Scutum Star Cloud Visible from sunset until before midnight
Scutum Star Cloud rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 1.7% illuminated  | 04:14 | -46° |
| Scutum Star Cloud rise | 12:54 | |
| Moonset | 17:09 | 42° |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 43° |
| Civil sunset | 17:49 | 45° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:20 | 46° |
| Scutum Star Cloud transit | 18:32 | 46° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:51 | 45° |
| Scutum Star Cloud set | 00:09 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:17 | -37° |
Track Scutum Star Cloud position throughout the night
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Scutum Star Cloud Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-10 | 12:58 - 00:13 | 18:36 | 17:18 - 04:44 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-09-17 | 12:30 - 23:46 | 18:08 | 17:08 - 04:50 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-09-24 | 12:03 - 23:18 | 17:41 | 16:59 - 04:53 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-01 | 11:35 - 22:51 | 17:13 | 16:46 - 05:01 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-08 | 11:08 - 22:23 | 16:45 | 16:36 - 05:08 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-15 | 10:40 - 21:56 | 16:18 | 16:26 - 05:14 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-22 | 10:13 - 21:28 | 15:50 | 16:17 - 05:21 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-10-29 | 09:45 - 21:00 | 15:23 | 16:08 - 05:27 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | 09:14 - 20:29 | 14:51 | 16:01 - 05:35 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-12 | 08:46 - 20:01 | 14:24 | 15:54 - 05:42 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-19 | 08:19 - 19:34 | 13:56 | 15:49 - 05:49 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-11-26 | 07:51 - 19:06 | 13:29 | 15:46 - 05:56 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-03 | 07:24 - 18:39 | 13:01 | 15:44 - 06:03 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-10 | 06:56 - 18:11 | 12:34 | 15:44 - 06:09 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-17 | 06:29 - 17:44 | 12:06 | 15:46 - 06:14 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-24 | 06:01 - 17:16 | 11:39 | 15:49 - 06:18 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2026-12-31 | 05:34 - 16:49 | 11:11 | 15:53 - 06:20 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-07 | 05:06 - 16:21 | 10:44 | 15:59 - 06:21 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-14 | 04:39 - 15:54 | 10:16 | 16:06 - 06:20 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-21 | 04:11 - 15:26 | 09:49 | 16:13 - 06:17 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-01-28 | 03:44 - 14:59 | 09:21 | 16:21 - 06:13 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-04 | 03:16 - 14:31 | 08:54 | 16:28 - 06:07 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-11 | 02:49 - 14:04 | 08:26 | 16:36 - 06:00 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-18 | 02:21 - 13:36 | 07:59 | 16:43 - 05:52 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-02-25 | 01:54 - 13:09 | 07:31 | 16:51 - 05:44 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-04 | 01:26 - 12:41 | 07:04 | 16:58 - 05:34 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-11 | 00:58 - 12:14 | 06:36 | 17:04 - 05:24 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-18 | 00:31 - 11:46 | 06:09 | 17:11 - 05:14 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-03-25 | 00:03 - 11:19 | 05:41 | 17:17 - 05:03 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-01 | 23:36 - 10:51 | 05:13 | 17:23 - 04:53 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-08 | 23:08 - 10:24 | 04:46 | 17:30 - 04:43 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-15 | 22:41 - 09:56 | 04:18 | 17:36 - 04:33 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-22 | 22:13 - 09:28 | 03:51 | 17:42 - 04:23 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-04-29 | 21:46 - 09:01 | 03:23 | 17:48 - 04:15 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-06 | 21:18 - 08:33 | 02:56 | 17:55 - 04:07 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-13 | 20:51 - 08:06 | 02:28 | 18:01 - 04:00 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-20 | 20:23 - 07:38 | 02:01 | 18:07 - 03:54 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-05-27 | 19:56 - 07:11 | 01:33 | 18:12 - 03:50 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-03 | 19:28 - 06:43 | 01:06 | 18:17 - 03:47 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-10 | 19:01 - 06:16 | 00:38 | 18:21 - 03:46 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-17 | 18:33 - 05:48 | 00:11 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-06-24 | 18:06 - 05:21 | 23:43 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-01 | 17:38 - 04:53 | 23:16 | 18:26 - 03:49 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-08 | 17:11 - 04:26 | 22:48 | 18:25 - 03:53 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-15 | 16:43 - 03:58 | 22:21 | 18:22 - 03:58 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-22 | 16:16 - 03:31 | 21:53 | 18:18 - 04:03 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-07-29 | 15:48 - 03:03 | 21:26 | 18:13 - 04:08 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-05 | 15:20 - 02:36 | 20:58 | 18:06 - 04:14 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-12 | 14:53 - 02:08 | 20:31 | 17:59 - 04:20 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-19 | 14:25 - 01:41 | 20:03 | 17:50 - 04:26 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-08-26 | 13:58 - 01:13 | 19:35 | 17:41 - 04:31 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-09-02 | 13:30 - 00:46 | 19:08 | 17:31 - 04:37 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||
| 2027-09-09 | 13:03 - 00:18 | 18:40 | 17:20 - 04:43 | RA: 18h 45m 00s", Dec: -7° 00' 00s | |||||