When Is Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) Visible During the Year?
See how Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) 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.
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) will become visible again around October 29 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Based on the amount of time Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are February 2027, March 2027, January 2027.
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) Visibility Throughout the Year
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) visibility on 2026-10-25
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) Visible from sunset until before midnight
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) transit | 10:24 | 80° |
Moonrise, 98.1% illuminated  | 15:17 | 37° |
| Sunset | 16:17 | 27° |
| Civil sunset | 16:45 | 23° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:15 | 19° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:46 | 15° |
| Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) set | 20:05 | |
| Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) rise | 00:40 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:58 | 23° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:28 | 27° |
| Moonset | 04:57 | 32° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:58 | 32° |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 37° |
Track Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) position throughout the night
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Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-24 | 00:44 - 20:05 | 10:24 | 16:14 - 05:23 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-31 | 00:16 - 19:37 | 09:57 | 16:06 - 05:30 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-07 | 23:49 - 19:10 | 09:29 | 15:59 - 05:37 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-14 | 23:21 - 18:42 | 09:02 | 15:53 - 05:44 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-21 | 22:54 - 18:15 | 08:34 | 15:48 - 05:51 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-28 | 22:26 - 17:47 | 08:07 | 15:45 - 05:58 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-05 | 21:59 - 17:20 | 07:39 | 15:44 - 06:05 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-12 | 21:31 - 16:52 | 07:12 | 15:44 - 06:11 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-19 | 21:04 - 16:25 | 06:44 | 15:46 - 06:15 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-26 | 20:36 - 15:57 | 06:17 | 15:50 - 06:19 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-02 | 20:09 - 15:30 | 05:49 | 15:55 - 06:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-09 | 19:41 - 15:02 | 05:22 | 16:01 - 06:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-16 | 19:14 - 14:35 | 04:54 | 16:08 - 06:19 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-23 | 18:46 - 14:07 | 04:27 | 16:15 - 06:16 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-30 | 18:19 - 13:39 | 03:59 | 16:23 - 06:11 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-06 | 17:51 - 13:12 | 03:32 | 16:31 - 06:05 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-13 | 17:24 - 12:44 | 03:04 | 16:38 - 05:58 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-20 | 16:56 - 12:17 | 02:36 | 16:46 - 05:50 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-27 | 16:29 - 11:49 | 02:09 | 16:53 - 05:41 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-06 | 16:01 - 11:22 | 01:41 | 17:00 - 05:31 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-13 | 15:33 - 10:54 | 01:14 | 17:06 - 05:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-20 | 15:06 - 10:27 | 00:46 | 17:13 - 05:11 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-27 | 14:38 - 09:59 | 00:19 | 17:19 - 05:00 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-03 | 14:11 - 09:32 | 23:51 | 17:25 - 04:50 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-10 | 13:43 - 09:04 | 23:24 | 17:31 - 04:40 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-17 | 13:16 - 08:37 | 22:56 | 17:38 - 04:30 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-24 | 12:48 - 08:09 | 22:29 | 17:44 - 04:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-01 | 12:21 - 07:42 | 22:01 | 17:50 - 04:12 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-08 | 11:53 - 07:14 | 21:34 | 17:56 - 04:05 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-15 | 11:26 - 06:47 | 21:06 | 18:03 - 03:58 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-22 | 10:58 - 06:19 | 20:39 | 18:08 - 03:53 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-29 | 10:31 - 05:52 | 20:11 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-05 | 10:03 - 05:24 | 19:44 | 18:18 - 03:47 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-12 | 09:36 - 04:57 | 19:16 | 18:22 - 03:46 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-19 | 09:08 - 04:29 | 18:49 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-26 | 08:41 - 04:01 | 18:21 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-03 | 08:13 - 03:34 | 17:54 | 18:26 - 03:50 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-10 | 07:46 - 03:06 | 17:26 | 18:24 - 03:54 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-17 | 07:18 - 02:39 | 16:59 | 18:21 - 03:59 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-24 | 06:51 - 02:11 | 16:31 | 18:17 - 04:04 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-31 | 06:23 - 01:44 | 16:03 | 18:11 - 04:10 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-08-07 | 05:56 - 01:16 | 15:36 | 18:04 - 04:16 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-08-14 | 05:28 - 00:49 | 15:08 | 17:56 - 04:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-08-21 | 04:57 - 00:17 | 14:37 | 17:47 - 04:27 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-08-28 | 04:29 - 23:50 | 14:09 | 17:38 - 04:33 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-09-04 | 04:01 - 23:22 | 13:42 | 17:28 - 04:39 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-09-11 | 03:34 - 22:55 | 13:14 | 17:17 - 04:45 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-09-18 | 03:06 - 22:27 | 12:47 | 17:07 - 04:50 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-09-25 | 02:39 - 22:00 | 12:19 | 16:56 - 04:56 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-10-02 | 02:11 - 21:32 | 11:52 | 16:45 - 05:02 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-10-09 | 01:44 - 21:05 | 11:24 | 16:35 - 05:08 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-10-16 | 01:16 - 20:37 | 10:57 | 16:25 - 05:15 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-10-23 | 00:49 - 20:10 | 10:29 | 16:16 - 05:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||