When Is M108 Visible During the Year?
See how M108 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.
M108 will become visible again around September 26 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See M108
Based on the amount of time M108 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
M108 Visibility Throughout the Year
M108 visibility on 2026-09-07
M108 Visible all night
M108 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M108 is always above the horizon | ||
| M108 transit | 11:15 | 72° |
| Moonset | 14:56 | 49° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 28° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 25° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 21° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 18° |
| M108 is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 3° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 16° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 20° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 23° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 27° |
Track M108 Position Throughout the Night
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M108 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | M108 is always above the horizon | 11:15 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | M108 is always above the horizon | 10:48 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | M108 is always above the horizon | 10:20 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | M108 is always above the horizon | 09:53 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | M108 is always above the horizon | 09:25 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | M108 is always above the horizon | 08:57 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | M108 is always above the horizon | 08:30 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | M108 is always above the horizon | 08:02 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | M108 is always above the horizon | 07:35 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | M108 is always above the horizon | 07:07 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | M108 is always above the horizon | 06:40 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | M108 is always above the horizon | 06:12 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | M108 is always above the horizon | 05:45 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | M108 is always above the horizon | 05:17 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | M108 is always above the horizon | 04:50 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | M108 is always above the horizon | 04:22 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | M108 is always above the horizon | 03:55 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | M108 is always above the horizon | 03:27 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | M108 is always above the horizon | 03:00 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | M108 is always above the horizon | 02:32 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | M108 is always above the horizon | 02:05 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | M108 is always above the horizon | 01:37 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | M108 is always above the horizon | 01:10 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | M108 is always above the horizon | 00:42 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | M108 is always above the horizon | 00:15 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | M108 is always above the horizon | 23:47 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | M108 is always above the horizon | 23:20 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | M108 is always above the horizon | 22:52 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | M108 is always above the horizon | 22:24 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | M108 is always above the horizon | 21:57 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | M108 is always above the horizon | 21:29 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | M108 is always above the horizon | 21:02 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | M108 is always above the horizon | 20:34 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | M108 is always above the horizon | 20:07 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | M108 is always above the horizon | 19:39 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | M108 is always above the horizon | 19:12 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | M108 is always above the horizon | 18:44 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | M108 is always above the horizon | 18:17 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | M108 is always above the horizon | 17:49 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | M108 is always above the horizon | 17:22 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | M108 is always above the horizon | 16:54 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | M108 is always above the horizon | 16:27 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | M108 is always above the horizon | 15:59 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | M108 is always above the horizon | 15:32 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | M108 is always above the horizon | 15:04 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | M108 is always above the horizon | 14:33 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | M108 is always above the horizon | 14:05 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | M108 is always above the horizon | 13:38 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | M108 is always above the horizon | 13:10 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | M108 is always above the horizon | 12:43 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | M108 is always above the horizon | 12:15 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | M108 is always above the horizon | 11:48 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | M108 is always above the horizon | 11:20 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||