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 November 27 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 March 2027, February 2027, April 2027.
M108 Visibility Throughout the Year
M108 visibility on 2026-11-14
M108 Visible from early morning until sunrise
M108 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M108 transit | 07:37 | 34° |
Moonrise, 19.3% illuminated ![]() | 09:47 | 28° |
| M108 set | 13:36 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:00 | -34° |
| Moonset | 22:11 | -26° |
| M108 rise | 01:34 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | 23° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:53 | 26° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:19 | 28° |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 30° |
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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| 2026-11-14 | 01:38 - 13:36 | 07:37 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-21 | 01:11 - 13:09 | 07:10 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-28 | 00:43 - 12:41 | 06:42 | 17:47 - 05:44 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-05 | 00:16 - 12:14 | 06:15 | 17:49 - 05:46 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-12 | 23:48 - 11:46 | 05:47 | 17:53 - 05:49 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-19 | 23:21 - 11:19 | 05:20 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-26 | 22:53 - 10:51 | 04:52 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-02 | 22:26 - 10:24 | 04:25 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-09 | 21:58 - 09:56 | 03:57 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-16 | 21:31 - 09:29 | 03:30 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-23 | 21:03 - 09:01 | 03:02 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-30 | 20:36 - 08:34 | 02:35 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-06 | 20:08 - 08:06 | 02:07 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-13 | 19:41 - 07:39 | 01:40 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-20 | 19:13 - 07:11 | 01:12 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-27 | 18:45 - 06:44 | 00:44 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-06 | 18:18 - 06:16 | 00:17 | 18:10 - 06:08 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-13 | 17:46 - 05:45 | 23:46 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-20 | 17:19 - 05:17 | 23:18 | 18:07 - 06:04 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-27 | 16:51 - 04:49 | 22:50 | 18:04 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-03 | 16:24 - 04:22 | 22:23 | 18:02 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-10 | 15:56 - 03:54 | 21:55 | 18:00 - 05:58 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-17 | 15:29 - 03:27 | 21:28 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-24 | 15:01 - 02:59 | 21:00 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-01 | 14:34 - 02:32 | 20:33 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-08 | 14:06 - 02:04 | 20:05 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-15 | 13:39 - 01:37 | 19:38 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-22 | 13:11 - 01:09 | 19:10 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-29 | 12:44 - 00:42 | 18:43 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-05 | 12:16 - 00:14 | 18:15 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-12 | 11:49 - 23:47 | 17:48 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-19 | 11:21 - 23:19 | 17:20 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-26 | 10:54 - 22:52 | 16:53 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-03 | 10:26 - 22:24 | 16:25 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-10 | 09:59 - 21:57 | 15:58 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-17 | 09:31 - 21:29 | 15:30 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-24 | 09:04 - 21:02 | 15:03 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-31 | 08:36 - 20:34 | 14:35 | 18:05 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-07 | 08:09 - 20:07 | 14:08 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-14 | 07:41 - 19:39 | 13:40 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-21 | 07:13 - 19:12 | 13:12 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-28 | 06:46 - 18:44 | 12:45 | 18:00 - 05:58 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-04 | 06:18 - 18:16 | 12:17 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-11 | 05:51 - 17:49 | 11:50 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-18 | 05:23 - 17:21 | 11:22 | 17:53 - 05:51 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-25 | 04:56 - 16:54 | 10:55 | 17:51 - 05:48 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-02 | 04:28 - 16:26 | 10:27 | 17:49 - 05:46 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-09 | 04:01 - 15:59 | 10:00 | 17:46 - 05:44 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-16 | 03:33 - 15:31 | 09:32 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-23 | 03:06 - 15:04 | 09:05 | 17:43 - 05:41 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-30 | 02:38 - 14:36 | 08:37 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-11-06 | 02:11 - 14:09 | 08:10 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-11-13 | 01:43 - 13:41 | 07:42 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 11m 30s", Dec: 55° 40' 26s @ Ursa Major | |||||
