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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
Timezone:
Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Annual Table of Rise, Transit & Set Times for M101

Annual Visibility – Graphical Overview

Time

M101 Visibility on March 01

M101 is visible all night until sunrise

M101 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
M101 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 85.8% illuminated 13:132°
Sunset15:597°
Civil sunset16:279°
Astrosession begin17:2714°
M101 is always above the horizon
M101 transit01:3373°
Astrosession end03:1266°
Moon Set03:4662°
Civil sunrise04:1258°
Sunrise04:3954°

Track M101 Position Throughout the Night

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Annual Rise, Transit & Set Times

DateRise - SetTransitTwighlightCoordinates
2026-02-28M101 is always up01:3715:54 - 04:39RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-07M101 is always up01:1016:01 - 04:30RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-14M101 is always up00:4216:07 - 04:19RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-21M101 is always up00:1516:14 - 04:09RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-28M101 is always up23:4716:20 - 03:58RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-04M101 is always up23:2016:26 - 03:48RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-11M101 is always up22:5216:32 - 03:38RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-18M101 is always up22:2516:39 - 03:28RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-25M101 is always up21:5716:45 - 03:19RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-02M101 is always up21:3016:51 - 03:11RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-09M101 is always up21:0216:58 - 03:03RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-16M101 is always up20:3517:04 - 02:57RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-23M101 is always up20:0717:09 - 02:52RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-30M101 is always up19:4017:15 - 02:49RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-06M101 is always up19:1217:19 - 02:46RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-13M101 is always up18:4417:23 - 02:45RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-20M101 is always up18:1717:25 - 02:46RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-27M101 is always up17:4917:26 - 02:48RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-04M101 is always up17:2217:26 - 02:51RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-11M101 is always up16:5417:24 - 02:55RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-18M101 is always up16:2717:21 - 03:00RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-25M101 is always up15:5917:16 - 03:05RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-01M101 is always up15:3217:10 - 03:11RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-08M101 is always up15:0417:03 - 03:17RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-15M101 is always up14:3716:55 - 03:22RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-22M101 is always up14:0916:46 - 03:28RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-29M101 is always up13:3816:36 - 03:34RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-05M101 is always up13:1016:26 - 03:40RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-12M101 is always up12:4316:15 - 03:46RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-19M101 is always up12:1516:05 - 03:51RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-26M101 is always up11:4815:54 - 03:57RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-03M101 is always up11:2015:43 - 04:03RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-10M101 is always up10:5315:33 - 04:09RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-17M101 is always up10:2515:23 - 04:16RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-24M101 is always up09:5815:14 - 04:23RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-31M101 is always up09:3015:06 - 04:30RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-07M101 is always up09:0314:59 - 04:37RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-14M101 is always up08:3514:53 - 04:44RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-21M101 is always up08:0814:48 - 04:51RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-28M101 is always up07:4014:45 - 04:58RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-05M101 is always up07:1214:44 - 05:05RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-12M101 is always up06:4514:44 - 05:11RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-19M101 is always up06:1714:46 - 05:15RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-26M101 is always up05:5014:50 - 05:19RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-02M101 is always up05:2214:55 - 05:21RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-09M101 is always up04:5515:01 - 05:21RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-16M101 is always up04:2715:08 - 05:19RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-23M101 is always up04:0015:15 - 05:16RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-30M101 is always up03:3215:23 - 05:11RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-06M101 is always up03:0515:31 - 05:05RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-13M101 is always up02:3715:38 - 04:58RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-20M101 is always up02:1015:46 - 04:50RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-27M101 is always up01:4215:53 - 04:41RA: 14h 03m 12s", Dec: 54° 20' 56s @ Ursa Major