When Is Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Visible During the Year?
See how Andromeda Galaxy (M31) 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.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) will remain visible until February 4, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Based on the amount of time Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are October 2027, September 2027, November 2027.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Visibility Throughout the Year
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) visibility on 2026-11-04
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Visible from sunset until early morning
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 27.3% illuminated  | 01:50 | 22° |
| Moonset | 14:12 | -18° |
| Andromeda Galaxy (M31) rise | 15:47 | |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 22° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 26° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 30° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 34° |
| Andromeda Galaxy (M31) transit | 21:46 | 49° |
| Andromeda Galaxy (M31) set | 03:45 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | -8° |
Track Andromeda Galaxy (M31) position throughout the night
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Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-04 | 15:47 - 03:45 | 21:46 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-11-11 | 15:19 - 03:17 | 21:18 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-11-18 | 14:52 - 02:50 | 20:51 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-11-25 | 14:24 - 02:22 | 20:23 | 17:46 - 05:43 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-12-02 | 13:57 - 01:55 | 19:56 | 17:48 - 05:45 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-12-09 | 13:29 - 01:27 | 19:28 | 17:51 - 05:48 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-12-16 | 13:01 - 01:00 | 19:01 | 17:54 - 05:51 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-12-23 | 12:34 - 00:32 | 18:33 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2026-12-30 | 12:06 - 00:04 | 18:05 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-01-06 | 11:39 - 23:37 | 17:38 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-01-13 | 11:11 - 23:09 | 17:10 | 18:07 - 06:04 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-01-20 | 10:44 - 22:42 | 16:43 | 18:10 - 06:07 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-01-27 | 10:16 - 22:14 | 16:15 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-02-03 | 09:49 - 21:47 | 15:48 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-02-10 | 09:21 - 21:19 | 15:20 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-02-17 | 08:54 - 20:52 | 14:53 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-02-24 | 08:26 - 20:24 | 14:25 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-03-03 | 07:59 - 19:57 | 13:58 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-03-10 | 07:31 - 19:29 | 13:30 | 18:09 - 06:07 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-03-17 | 07:04 - 19:02 | 13:03 | 18:07 - 06:05 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-03-24 | 06:36 - 18:34 | 12:35 | 18:05 - 06:03 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-03-31 | 06:09 - 18:07 | 12:08 | 18:03 - 06:01 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-04-07 | 05:41 - 17:39 | 11:40 | 18:01 - 05:59 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-04-14 | 05:14 - 17:12 | 11:13 | 17:59 - 05:57 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-04-21 | 04:46 - 16:44 | 10:45 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-04-28 | 04:19 - 16:17 | 10:18 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-05-05 | 03:51 - 15:49 | 09:50 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-05-12 | 03:24 - 15:22 | 09:23 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-05-19 | 02:56 - 14:54 | 08:55 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-05-26 | 02:28 - 14:27 | 08:27 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-06-02 | 02:01 - 13:59 | 08:00 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-06-09 | 01:33 - 13:31 | 07:32 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-06-16 | 01:06 - 13:04 | 07:05 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-06-23 | 00:38 - 12:36 | 06:37 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-06-30 | 00:11 - 12:09 | 06:10 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-07-07 | 23:43 - 11:41 | 05:42 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-07-14 | 23:16 - 11:14 | 05:15 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-07-21 | 22:48 - 10:46 | 04:47 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-07-28 | 22:21 - 10:19 | 04:20 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-08-04 | 21:53 - 09:51 | 03:52 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-08-11 | 21:26 - 09:24 | 03:25 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-08-18 | 20:58 - 08:56 | 02:57 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-08-25 | 20:31 - 08:29 | 02:30 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-09-01 | 20:03 - 08:01 | 02:02 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-09-08 | 19:36 - 07:34 | 01:35 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-09-15 | 19:08 - 07:06 | 01:07 | 17:54 - 05:52 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-09-22 | 18:41 - 06:39 | 00:40 | 17:52 - 05:49 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-09-29 | 18:13 - 06:11 | 00:12 | 17:49 - 05:47 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-10-06 | 17:42 - 05:40 | 23:41 | 17:47 - 05:45 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-10-13 | 17:14 - 05:12 | 23:13 | 17:45 - 05:43 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-10-20 | 16:47 - 04:45 | 22:46 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-10-27 | 16:19 - 04:17 | 22:18 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||
| 2027-11-03 | 15:52 - 03:50 | 21:51 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 00h 42m 44s", Dec: 41° 16' 08s @ Andromeda | |||||