When Is M102 Visible During the Year?
See how M102 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.
M102 will be visible throughout the entire year. Its position changes by about 68°. Use the annual motion section to find when M102 reaches its highest elevation.
Best Months to See M102
Based on the amount of time M102 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
M102 Visibility Throughout the Year
M102 visibility on 2026-09-07
M102 Visible all night
M102 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M102 is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 14:56 | 71° |
| M102 transit | 15:09 | 72° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 60° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 57° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 52° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 48° |
| M102 is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 15° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 3° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 3° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 4° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 5° |
Track M102 Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe M102 changing position in the night sky.
M102 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | M102 is always above the horizon | 15:13 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | M102 is always above the horizon | 14:42 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | M102 is always above the horizon | 14:14 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | M102 is always above the horizon | 13:47 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | M102 is always above the horizon | 13:19 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | M102 is always above the horizon | 12:52 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | M102 is always above the horizon | 12:24 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | M102 is always above the horizon | 11:57 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | M102 is always above the horizon | 11:29 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | M102 is always above the horizon | 11:02 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | M102 is always above the horizon | 10:34 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | M102 is always above the horizon | 10:07 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | M102 is always above the horizon | 09:39 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | M102 is always above the horizon | 09:12 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | M102 is always above the horizon | 08:44 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | M102 is always above the horizon | 08:17 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | M102 is always above the horizon | 07:49 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | M102 is always above the horizon | 07:22 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | M102 is always above the horizon | 06:54 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | M102 is always above the horizon | 06:27 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | M102 is always above the horizon | 05:59 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | M102 is always above the horizon | 05:31 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | M102 is always above the horizon | 05:04 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | M102 is always above the horizon | 04:36 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | M102 is always above the horizon | 04:09 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | M102 is always above the horizon | 03:41 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | M102 is always above the horizon | 03:14 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | M102 is always above the horizon | 02:46 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | M102 is always above the horizon | 02:19 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | M102 is always above the horizon | 01:51 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | M102 is always above the horizon | 01:24 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | M102 is always above the horizon | 00:56 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | M102 is always above the horizon | 00:29 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | M102 is always above the horizon | 00:01 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | M102 is always above the horizon | 23:34 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | M102 is always above the horizon | 23:06 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | M102 is always above the horizon | 22:39 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | M102 is always above the horizon | 22:11 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | M102 is always above the horizon | 21:44 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | M102 is always above the horizon | 21:16 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | M102 is always above the horizon | 20:49 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | M102 is always above the horizon | 20:21 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | M102 is always above the horizon | 19:53 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | M102 is always above the horizon | 19:26 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | M102 is always above the horizon | 18:58 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | M102 is always above the horizon | 18:31 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | M102 is always above the horizon | 18:03 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | M102 is always above the horizon | 17:36 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | M102 is always above the horizon | 17:08 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | M102 is always above the horizon | 16:41 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | M102 is always above the horizon | 16:13 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | M102 is always above the horizon | 15:46 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | M102 is always above the horizon | 15:18 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||