When Is M48 Visible During the Year?
See how M48 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.
M48 will remain visible until May 7, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See M48
Based on the amount of time M48 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are January 2027, February 2027, December 2026.
M48 Visibility Throughout the Year
M48 visibility on 2026-11-05
M48 Visible from before midnight until sunrise
M48 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated  | 22:13 | 32° |
| Moonset | 10:25 | -44° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:57 | -52° |
| M48 rise | 19:03 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:34 | 44° |
| M48 transit | 00:43 | 44° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 01:06 | 44° |
| Civil sunrise | 01:38 | 43° |
| Sunrise | 02:08 | 40° |
| M48 set | 06:22 |
Track M48 position throughout the night
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M48 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | 19:07 - 06:26 | 00:46 | 12:20 - 02:04 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-11-12 | 18:39 - 05:59 | 00:19 | 12:13 - 02:12 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-11-19 | 18:12 - 05:31 | 23:51 | 12:08 - 02:20 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-11-26 | 17:44 - 05:04 | 23:24 | 12:04 - 02:28 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-03 | 17:17 - 04:36 | 22:56 | 12:02 - 02:35 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-10 | 16:49 - 04:09 | 22:29 | 12:01 - 02:41 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-17 | 16:22 - 03:41 | 22:01 | 12:02 - 02:47 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-24 | 15:54 - 03:14 | 21:34 | 12:06 - 02:50 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-31 | 15:27 - 02:46 | 21:06 | 12:10 - 02:52 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-07 | 14:59 - 02:19 | 20:39 | 12:16 - 02:53 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-14 | 14:32 - 01:51 | 20:11 | 12:23 - 02:51 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-21 | 14:04 - 01:23 | 19:44 | 12:31 - 02:48 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-28 | 13:37 - 00:56 | 19:16 | 12:39 - 02:43 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-04 | 13:09 - 00:28 | 18:49 | 12:48 - 02:37 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-11 | 12:41 - 00:01 | 18:21 | 12:56 - 02:29 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-18 | 12:14 - 23:33 | 17:54 | 13:05 - 02:21 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-25 | 11:46 - 23:06 | 17:26 | 13:13 - 02:11 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-04 | 11:19 - 22:38 | 16:59 | 13:20 - 02:01 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-11 | 10:51 - 22:11 | 16:31 | 13:28 - 01:50 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-18 | 10:24 - 21:43 | 16:04 | 13:35 - 01:39 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-25 | 09:56 - 21:16 | 15:36 | 13:42 - 01:27 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-01 | 09:29 - 20:48 | 15:09 | 13:49 - 01:16 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-08 | 09:01 - 20:21 | 14:41 | 13:56 - 01:05 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-15 | 08:34 - 19:53 | 14:13 | 14:04 - 00:54 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-22 | 08:02 - 19:22 | 13:42 | 14:11 - 00:44 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-29 | 07:35 - 18:54 | 13:14 | 14:18 - 00:35 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-06 | 07:07 - 18:27 | 12:47 | 14:25 - 00:26 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-13 | 06:40 - 17:59 | 12:19 | 14:31 - 00:19 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-20 | 06:12 - 17:32 | 11:52 | 14:38 - 00:12 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-27 | 05:45 - 17:04 | 11:24 | 14:44 - 00:08 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-03 | 05:17 - 16:37 | 10:57 | 14:49 - 00:04 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-10 | 04:50 - 16:09 | 10:29 | 14:54 - 00:02 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-17 | 04:22 - 15:42 | 10:02 | 14:57 - 00:02 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-24 | 03:55 - 15:14 | 09:34 | 14:58 - 00:03 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-01 | 03:27 - 14:47 | 09:07 | 14:59 - 00:06 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-08 | 03:00 - 14:19 | 08:39 | 14:57 - 00:10 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-15 | 02:32 - 13:51 | 08:12 | 14:54 - 00:15 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-22 | 02:04 - 13:24 | 07:44 | 14:50 - 00:20 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-29 | 01:37 - 12:56 | 07:17 | 14:44 - 00:26 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-05 | 01:09 - 12:29 | 06:49 | 14:37 - 00:33 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-12 | 00:42 - 12:01 | 06:22 | 14:28 - 00:39 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-19 | 00:14 - 11:34 | 05:54 | 14:19 - 00:46 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-26 | 23:47 - 11:06 | 05:27 | 14:09 - 00:53 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-02 | 23:19 - 10:39 | 04:59 | 13:58 - 00:59 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-09 | 22:52 - 10:11 | 04:32 | 13:47 - 01:06 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-16 | 22:24 - 09:44 | 04:04 | 13:35 - 01:12 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-23 | 21:57 - 09:16 | 03:37 | 13:24 - 01:19 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-30 | 21:29 - 08:49 | 03:09 | 13:12 - 01:26 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-10-07 | 21:02 - 08:21 | 02:41 | 13:01 - 01:33 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-10-14 | 20:34 - 07:54 | 02:14 | 12:50 - 01:40 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-10-21 | 20:07 - 07:26 | 01:46 | 12:40 - 01:47 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-10-28 | 19:39 - 06:59 | 01:19 | 12:30 - 01:55 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-11-04 | 19:12 - 06:31 | 00:51 | 12:22 - 02:03 | RA: 08h 13m 43s", Dec: -5° 45' 01s @ Hydra | |||||