When Is M5 Visible During the Year?
See how M5 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.
M5 will become visible again around December 23 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See M5
Based on the amount of time M5 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are May 2027, April 2027, June 2027.
M5 Visibility Throughout the Year
M5 visibility on 2026-10-27
M5 Visible from sunset until late evening
M5 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M5 transit | 14:00 | 89° |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18° |
| Civil sunset | 19:11 | 12° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 19:36 | 6° |
Moonrise, 98.9% illuminated  | 19:51 | 2° |
| M5 set | 20:00 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 20:01 | -0° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 05:35 | -35° |
| M5 rise | 07:57 | |
| Moonset | 08:26 | 7° |
Track M5 position throughout the night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe M5 changing position in the night sky.
M5 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-27 | 08:01 - 20:00 | 14:00 | 18:48 - 06:47 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-11-03 | 07:34 - 19:32 | 13:33 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-11-10 | 07:06 - 19:04 | 13:05 | 18:47 - 06:48 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-11-17 | 06:39 - 18:37 | 12:38 | 18:48 - 06:49 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-11-24 | 06:11 - 18:09 | 12:10 | 18:49 - 06:50 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-12-01 | 05:43 - 17:42 | 11:43 | 18:52 - 06:53 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-12-08 | 05:16 - 17:14 | 11:15 | 18:54 - 06:56 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-12-15 | 04:48 - 16:47 | 10:48 | 18:58 - 06:59 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-12-22 | 04:21 - 16:19 | 10:20 | 19:01 - 07:03 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2026-12-29 | 03:53 - 15:52 | 09:53 | 19:04 - 07:06 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-01-05 | 03:26 - 15:24 | 09:25 | 19:08 - 07:09 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-01-12 | 02:58 - 14:57 | 08:58 | 19:11 - 07:12 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-01-19 | 02:31 - 14:29 | 08:30 | 19:13 - 07:14 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-01-26 | 02:03 - 14:02 | 08:03 | 19:15 - 07:16 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-02-02 | 01:32 - 13:30 | 07:31 | 19:17 - 07:17 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-02-09 | 01:04 - 13:03 | 07:04 | 19:18 - 07:18 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-02-16 | 00:37 - 12:35 | 06:36 | 19:18 - 07:17 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-02-23 | 00:09 - 12:08 | 06:09 | 19:17 - 07:16 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-03-02 | 23:42 - 11:40 | 05:41 | 19:16 - 07:15 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-03-09 | 23:14 - 11:13 | 05:13 | 19:15 - 07:13 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-03-16 | 22:47 - 10:45 | 04:46 | 19:13 - 07:11 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-03-23 | 22:19 - 10:18 | 04:18 | 19:12 - 07:09 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-03-30 | 21:52 - 09:50 | 03:51 | 19:10 - 07:06 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-04-06 | 21:24 - 09:23 | 03:23 | 19:08 - 07:04 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-04-13 | 20:57 - 08:55 | 02:56 | 19:06 - 07:02 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-04-20 | 20:29 - 08:28 | 02:28 | 19:05 - 07:00 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-04-27 | 20:02 - 08:00 | 02:01 | 19:04 - 06:58 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-05-04 | 19:34 - 07:32 | 01:33 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-05-11 | 19:07 - 07:05 | 01:06 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-05-18 | 18:39 - 06:37 | 00:38 | 19:03 - 06:56 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-05-25 | 18:11 - 06:10 | 00:11 | 19:04 - 06:57 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-06-01 | 17:44 - 05:42 | 23:43 | 19:05 - 06:57 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-06-08 | 17:16 - 05:15 | 23:16 | 19:06 - 06:59 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-06-15 | 16:49 - 04:47 | 22:48 | 19:08 - 07:00 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-06-22 | 16:21 - 04:20 | 22:21 | 19:09 - 07:01 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-06-29 | 15:54 - 03:52 | 21:53 | 19:11 - 07:03 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-07-06 | 15:26 - 03:25 | 21:26 | 19:12 - 07:04 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-07-13 | 14:59 - 02:57 | 20:58 | 19:13 - 07:05 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-07-20 | 14:31 - 02:30 | 20:31 | 19:13 - 07:06 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-07-27 | 14:04 - 02:02 | 20:03 | 19:13 - 07:07 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-08-03 | 13:36 - 01:35 | 19:35 | 19:13 - 07:06 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-08-10 | 13:09 - 01:07 | 19:08 | 19:12 - 07:06 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-08-17 | 12:41 - 00:40 | 18:40 | 19:10 - 07:05 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-08-24 | 12:14 - 00:12 | 18:13 | 19:08 - 07:03 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-08-31 | 11:46 - 23:45 | 17:45 | 19:06 - 07:02 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-09-07 | 11:19 - 23:17 | 17:18 | 19:04 - 07:00 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-09-14 | 10:51 - 22:50 | 16:50 | 19:01 - 06:58 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-09-21 | 10:24 - 22:22 | 16:23 | 18:58 - 06:55 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-09-28 | 09:56 - 21:55 | 15:55 | 18:55 - 06:53 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-10-05 | 09:29 - 21:27 | 15:28 | 18:53 - 06:51 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-10-12 | 09:01 - 20:59 | 15:00 | 18:51 - 06:49 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-10-19 | 08:34 - 20:32 | 14:33 | 18:49 - 06:48 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||
| 2027-10-26 | 08:06 - 20:04 | 14:05 | 18:48 - 06:47 | RA: 15h 18m 33s", Dec: 02° 04' 57s @ Serpens | |||||