When Is M50 Visible During the Year?
See how M50 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.
M50 will become visible again around September 14 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See M50
Based on the amount of time M50 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are January 2027, December 2026, February 2027.
M50 Visibility Throughout the Year
M50 visibility on 2026-09-07
M50 Visible from early morning until sunrise
M50 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M50 transit | 07:07 | 44° |
| M50 set | 12:40 | |
| Moonset | 14:56 | -27° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | -61° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | -25° |
| M50 rise | 01:30 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 19° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 25° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 30° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 34° |
Track M50 Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe M50 changing position in the night sky.
M50 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-07 | 01:30 - 12:36 | 07:03 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | 01:02 - 12:09 | 06:35 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | 00:35 - 11:41 | 06:08 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | 00:07 - 11:14 | 05:40 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | 23:40 - 10:46 | 05:13 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | 23:12 - 10:19 | 04:45 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | 22:45 - 09:51 | 04:18 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | 22:17 - 09:24 | 03:50 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | 21:50 - 08:56 | 03:23 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | 21:22 - 08:29 | 02:55 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | 20:54 - 08:01 | 02:28 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | 20:27 - 07:34 | 02:00 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | 19:59 - 07:06 | 01:33 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | 19:32 - 06:39 | 01:05 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | 19:04 - 06:11 | 00:38 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | 18:37 - 05:43 | 00:10 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | 18:09 - 05:16 | 23:43 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | 17:42 - 04:48 | 23:15 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | 17:14 - 04:21 | 22:48 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | 16:47 - 03:53 | 22:20 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | 16:19 - 03:26 | 21:53 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | 15:52 - 02:58 | 21:25 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | 15:24 - 02:31 | 20:58 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | 14:57 - 02:03 | 20:30 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | 14:29 - 01:36 | 20:02 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | 14:02 - 01:08 | 19:35 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | 13:34 - 00:41 | 19:07 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | 13:07 - 00:13 | 18:40 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | 12:39 - 23:46 | 18:12 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | 12:12 - 23:18 | 17:45 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | 11:44 - 22:51 | 17:17 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | 11:16 - 22:23 | 16:50 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | 10:49 - 21:56 | 16:22 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | 10:21 - 21:28 | 15:55 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | 09:54 - 21:01 | 15:27 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | 09:22 - 20:29 | 14:56 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | 08:55 - 20:02 | 14:28 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | 08:27 - 19:34 | 14:01 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | 08:00 - 19:07 | 13:33 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | 07:32 - 18:39 | 13:06 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | 07:05 - 18:11 | 12:38 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | 06:37 - 17:44 | 12:11 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | 06:10 - 17:16 | 11:43 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | 05:42 - 16:49 | 11:16 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | 05:15 - 16:21 | 10:48 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | 04:47 - 15:54 | 10:21 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | 04:20 - 15:26 | 09:53 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | 03:52 - 14:59 | 09:26 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | 03:25 - 14:31 | 08:58 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | 02:57 - 14:04 | 08:30 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | 02:30 - 13:36 | 08:03 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | 02:02 - 13:09 | 07:35 | 17:35 - 04:35 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | 01:35 - 12:41 | 07:08 | 17:25 - 04:40 | RA: 07h 02m 40s", Dec: -8° 21' 50s @ Monoceros | |||||