When Is Beehive Cluster (M44) Visible During the Year?
See how Beehive Cluster (M44) 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.
Beehive Cluster (M44) will remain visible until June 1, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Beehive Cluster (M44)
Based on the amount of time Beehive Cluster (M44) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are January 2027, February 2027, December 2026.
Beehive Cluster (M44) Visibility Throughout the Year
Beehive Cluster (M44) visibility on 2026-11-08
Beehive Cluster (M44) Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Beehive Cluster (M44) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 5.4% illuminated  | 00:31 | 68° |
| Moonset | 11:12 | -25° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:55 | -29° |
| Beehive Cluster (M44) rise | 17:53 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:36 | 69° |
| Beehive Cluster (M44) transit | 01:01 | 70° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 01:08 | 70° |
| Civil sunrise | 01:40 | 68° |
| Sunrise | 02:10 | 65° |
Track Beehive Cluster (M44) position throughout the night
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Beehive Cluster (M44) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-08 | 17:53 - 08:10 | 01:01 | 12:17 - 02:07 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | 17:25 - 07:42 | 00:34 | 12:11 - 02:16 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | 16:58 - 07:15 | 00:06 | 12:06 - 02:23 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | 16:30 - 06:47 | 23:39 | 12:03 - 02:31 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | 16:03 - 06:20 | 23:11 | 12:01 - 02:38 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | 15:35 - 05:52 | 22:44 | 12:01 - 02:44 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | 15:08 - 05:25 | 22:16 | 12:04 - 02:48 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | 14:40 - 04:57 | 21:49 | 12:07 - 02:51 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | 14:13 - 04:30 | 21:21 | 12:13 - 02:53 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | 13:45 - 04:02 | 20:54 | 12:19 - 02:52 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | 13:17 - 03:35 | 20:26 | 12:27 - 02:50 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | 12:50 - 03:07 | 19:59 | 12:35 - 02:46 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | 12:22 - 02:40 | 19:31 | 12:43 - 02:41 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | 11:55 - 02:12 | 19:03 | 12:52 - 02:34 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | 11:27 - 01:45 | 18:36 | 13:00 - 02:26 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | 11:00 - 01:17 | 18:08 | 13:08 - 02:17 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | 10:32 - 00:49 | 17:41 | 13:16 - 02:07 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | 10:05 - 00:22 | 17:13 | 13:24 - 01:56 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | 09:37 - 23:54 | 16:46 | 13:31 - 01:45 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | 09:10 - 23:27 | 16:18 | 13:38 - 01:34 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | 08:42 - 22:59 | 15:51 | 13:45 - 01:22 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | 08:15 - 22:32 | 15:23 | 13:52 - 01:11 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | 07:47 - 22:04 | 14:56 | 13:59 - 01:00 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | 07:20 - 21:37 | 14:28 | 14:07 - 00:50 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | 06:48 - 21:05 | 13:57 | 14:14 - 00:40 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | 06:21 - 20:38 | 13:29 | 14:21 - 00:31 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | 05:53 - 20:10 | 13:02 | 14:28 - 00:23 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | 05:26 - 19:43 | 12:34 | 14:34 - 00:16 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | 04:58 - 19:15 | 12:07 | 14:41 - 00:10 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | 04:31 - 18:48 | 11:39 | 14:46 - 00:06 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | 04:03 - 18:20 | 11:12 | 14:51 - 00:03 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | 03:36 - 17:53 | 10:44 | 14:55 - 00:02 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | 03:08 - 17:25 | 10:17 | 14:58 - 00:03 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | 02:41 - 16:58 | 09:49 | 14:59 - 00:04 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | 02:13 - 16:30 | 09:22 | 14:58 - 00:08 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | 01:45 - 16:03 | 08:54 | 14:56 - 00:12 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | 01:18 - 15:35 | 08:27 | 14:53 - 00:17 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | 00:50 - 15:08 | 07:59 | 14:47 - 00:23 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | 00:23 - 14:40 | 07:31 | 14:41 - 00:29 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | 23:55 - 14:13 | 07:04 | 14:33 - 00:36 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | 23:28 - 13:45 | 06:36 | 14:24 - 00:42 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | 23:00 - 13:17 | 06:09 | 14:15 - 00:49 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | 22:33 - 12:50 | 05:41 | 14:04 - 00:55 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | 22:05 - 12:22 | 05:14 | 13:53 - 01:02 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-09-12 | 21:38 - 11:55 | 04:46 | 13:42 - 01:09 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-09-19 | 21:10 - 11:27 | 04:19 | 13:30 - 01:15 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-09-26 | 20:43 - 11:00 | 03:51 | 13:19 - 01:22 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-10-03 | 20:15 - 10:32 | 03:24 | 13:07 - 01:29 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-10-10 | 19:48 - 10:05 | 02:56 | 12:56 - 01:36 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-10-17 | 19:20 - 09:37 | 02:29 | 12:46 - 01:43 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-10-24 | 18:53 - 09:10 | 02:01 | 12:36 - 01:50 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-10-31 | 18:25 - 08:42 | 01:34 | 12:27 - 01:58 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-11-07 | 17:58 - 08:15 | 01:06 | 12:19 - 02:06 | RA: 08h 40m 22s", Dec: 19° 40' 19s @ Cancer | |||||