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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 M3

Annual Visibility – Graphical Overview

Time

M3 Visibility Timetable on February 14

M3 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 15.6% illuminated 02:4679°
Moon Set11:59-17°
Astrosession begin17:13-12°
M3 rise18:35
M3 transit02:1181°
Astrosession end03:3071°
Civil sunrise04:3160°
Sunrise04:5954°
M3 set09:48

Track M3 Position Throughout the Night

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Annual Rise, Transit & Set Times

DateRise - SetTransitTwighlightCoordinates
2026-02-1418:35 - 09:4802:1115:42 - 04:58RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-02-2118:08 - 09:2001:4415:49 - 04:50RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-02-2817:40 - 08:5201:1615:56 - 04:41RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-03-0717:13 - 08:2500:4916:03 - 04:31RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-03-1416:45 - 07:5700:2116:10 - 04:21RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-03-2116:18 - 07:3023:5416:16 - 04:10RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-03-2815:50 - 07:0223:2616:22 - 04:00RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-04-0415:23 - 06:3522:5916:29 - 03:49RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-04-1114:55 - 06:0722:3116:35 - 03:39RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-04-1814:28 - 05:4022:0416:41 - 03:29RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-04-2514:00 - 05:1221:3616:47 - 03:20RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-05-0213:32 - 04:4521:0916:54 - 03:12RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-05-0913:05 - 04:1720:4117:00 - 03:05RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-05-1612:37 - 03:5020:1417:06 - 02:59RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-05-2312:10 - 03:2219:4617:12 - 02:54RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-05-3011:42 - 02:5519:1917:17 - 02:50RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-06-0611:15 - 02:2718:5117:21 - 02:48RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-06-1310:47 - 02:0018:2417:25 - 02:47RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-06-2010:20 - 01:3217:5617:27 - 02:48RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-06-2709:52 - 01:0517:2817:28 - 02:50RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-07-0409:25 - 00:3717:0117:28 - 02:53RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-07-1108:57 - 00:1016:3317:26 - 02:57RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-07-1808:30 - 23:4216:0617:22 - 03:02RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-07-2508:02 - 23:1515:3817:18 - 03:07RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-08-0107:35 - 22:4715:1117:12 - 03:13RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-08-0807:07 - 22:1914:4317:04 - 03:19RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-08-1506:40 - 21:5214:1616:56 - 03:25RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-08-2206:08 - 21:2013:4416:47 - 03:31RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-08-2905:41 - 20:5313:1716:37 - 03:36RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-09-0505:13 - 20:2512:4916:27 - 03:42RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-09-1204:46 - 19:5812:2216:17 - 03:48RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-09-1904:18 - 19:3011:5416:06 - 03:54RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-09-2603:51 - 19:0311:2715:55 - 04:00RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-10-0303:23 - 18:3510:5915:45 - 04:06RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-10-1002:56 - 18:0810:3215:34 - 04:12RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-10-1702:28 - 17:4010:0415:25 - 04:18RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-10-2402:00 - 17:1309:3715:16 - 04:25RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-10-3101:33 - 16:4509:0915:07 - 04:32RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-11-0701:05 - 16:1808:4215:00 - 04:39RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-11-1400:38 - 15:5008:1414:54 - 04:47RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-11-2100:10 - 15:2307:4714:50 - 04:54RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-11-2823:43 - 14:5507:1914:47 - 05:01RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-12-0523:15 - 14:2806:5214:46 - 05:07RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-12-1222:48 - 14:0006:2414:46 - 05:13RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-12-1922:20 - 13:3305:5614:48 - 05:18RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2026-12-2621:53 - 13:0505:2914:52 - 05:21RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2027-01-0221:25 - 12:3805:0114:57 - 05:23RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2027-01-0920:58 - 12:1004:3415:03 - 05:23RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2027-01-1620:30 - 11:4304:0615:10 - 05:21RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2027-01-2320:03 - 11:1503:3915:18 - 05:18RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2027-01-3019:35 - 10:4703:1115:25 - 05:13RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2027-02-0619:08 - 10:2002:4415:33 - 05:07RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici
2027-02-1318:40 - 09:5202:1615:41 - 05:00RA: 13h 42m 11s", Dec: 28° 22' 31s @ Canes Venatici