When Is Sombrero Galaxy (M104) Visible During the Year?
See how Sombrero Galaxy (M104) 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.
Sombrero Galaxy (M104) will become visible again around November 18 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
Based on the amount of time Sombrero Galaxy (M104) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are March 2027, April 2027, May 2027.
Sombrero Galaxy (M104) Visibility Throughout the Year
Sombrero Galaxy (M104) visibility on 2026-11-11
Sombrero Galaxy (M104) Visible from early morning until sunrise
Sombrero Galaxy (M104) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 3% illuminated  | 07:14 | 57° |
| Sombrero Galaxy (M104) transit | 09:17 | 78° |
| Sombrero Galaxy (M104) set | 15:16 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:59 | -54° |
| Moonset | 19:40 | -64° |
| Sombrero Galaxy (M104) rise | 03:14 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | 18° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:53 | 24° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:18 | 30° |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 36° |
Track Sombrero Galaxy (M104) position throughout the night
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Sombrero Galaxy (M104) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-11 | 03:18 - 15:16 | 09:17 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-11-18 | 02:51 - 14:49 | 08:50 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-11-25 | 02:23 - 14:21 | 08:22 | 17:46 - 05:43 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-02 | 01:56 - 13:54 | 07:55 | 17:48 - 05:45 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-09 | 01:28 - 13:26 | 07:27 | 17:51 - 05:48 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-16 | 01:01 - 12:59 | 07:00 | 17:54 - 05:51 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-23 | 00:33 - 12:31 | 06:32 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-30 | 00:06 - 12:04 | 06:05 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-06 | 23:38 - 11:36 | 05:37 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-13 | 23:11 - 11:09 | 05:10 | 18:07 - 06:04 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-20 | 22:43 - 10:41 | 04:42 | 18:10 - 06:07 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-27 | 22:16 - 10:14 | 04:15 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-03 | 21:48 - 09:46 | 03:47 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-10 | 21:21 - 09:19 | 03:20 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-17 | 20:53 - 08:51 | 02:52 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-24 | 20:25 - 08:24 | 02:25 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-03 | 19:58 - 07:56 | 01:57 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-10 | 19:30 - 07:28 | 01:29 | 18:09 - 06:07 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-17 | 19:03 - 07:01 | 01:02 | 18:07 - 06:05 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-24 | 18:35 - 06:33 | 00:34 | 18:05 - 06:03 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-31 | 18:08 - 06:06 | 00:07 | 18:03 - 06:01 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-07 | 17:36 - 05:34 | 23:35 | 18:01 - 05:59 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-14 | 17:09 - 05:07 | 23:08 | 17:59 - 05:57 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-21 | 16:41 - 04:39 | 22:40 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-28 | 16:14 - 04:12 | 22:13 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-05 | 15:46 - 03:44 | 21:45 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-12 | 15:19 - 03:17 | 21:18 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-19 | 14:51 - 02:49 | 20:50 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-26 | 14:24 - 02:22 | 20:23 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-02 | 13:56 - 01:54 | 19:55 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-09 | 13:29 - 01:27 | 19:28 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-16 | 13:01 - 00:59 | 19:00 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-23 | 12:34 - 00:32 | 18:33 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-30 | 12:06 - 00:04 | 18:05 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-07 | 11:39 - 23:37 | 17:38 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-14 | 11:11 - 23:09 | 17:10 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-21 | 10:44 - 22:42 | 16:43 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-28 | 10:16 - 22:14 | 16:15 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-04 | 09:49 - 21:47 | 15:48 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-11 | 09:21 - 21:19 | 15:20 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-18 | 08:53 - 20:52 | 14:53 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-25 | 08:26 - 20:24 | 14:25 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-01 | 07:58 - 19:56 | 13:57 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-08 | 07:31 - 19:29 | 13:30 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-15 | 07:03 - 19:01 | 13:02 | 17:54 - 05:52 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-22 | 06:36 - 18:34 | 12:35 | 17:52 - 05:49 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-29 | 06:08 - 18:06 | 12:07 | 17:49 - 05:47 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-10-06 | 05:41 - 17:39 | 11:40 | 17:47 - 05:45 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-10-13 | 05:13 - 17:11 | 11:12 | 17:45 - 05:43 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-10-20 | 04:46 - 16:44 | 10:45 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-10-27 | 04:18 - 16:16 | 10:17 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-11-03 | 03:51 - 15:49 | 09:50 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-11-10 | 03:23 - 15:21 | 09:22 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 12h 39m 59s", Dec: -11° 37' 23s @ Virgo | |||||