Annual Table of Rise, Transit & Set Times for M51
Annual Visibility – Graphical Overview
M51 Visibility on April 03
M51 is visible all night until sunrise
M51 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M51 rise | 14:10 | |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 23° |
| Civil sunset | 17:57 | 27° |
Moon Rise, 99.1% illuminated  | 18:32 | 33° |
| Astrosession begin | 19:01 | 37° |
| M51 transit | 23:50 | 80° |
| Astrosession end | 03:20 | 51° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:23 | 40° |
| Sunrise | 04:51 | 36° |
| Moon Set | 05:20 | 31° |
| M51 set | 09:31 |
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Annual Rise, Transit & Set Times
| Date | Rise - Set | Transit | Twighlight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-04-02 | 14:14 - 09:35 | 23:54 | 17:24 - 04:51 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-04-09 | 13:46 - 09:07 | 23:27 | 17:31 - 04:41 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-04-16 | 13:19 - 08:40 | 22:59 | 17:37 - 04:31 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-04-23 | 12:51 - 08:12 | 22:32 | 17:43 - 04:22 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-04-30 | 12:24 - 07:45 | 22:04 | 17:50 - 04:13 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-05-07 | 11:56 - 07:17 | 21:37 | 17:56 - 04:05 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-05-14 | 11:29 - 06:50 | 21:09 | 18:02 - 03:59 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-05-21 | 11:01 - 06:22 | 20:42 | 18:08 - 03:53 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-05-28 | 10:34 - 05:55 | 20:14 | 18:13 - 03:49 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-06-04 | 10:06 - 05:27 | 19:47 | 18:18 - 03:47 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-06-11 | 09:39 - 05:00 | 19:19 | 18:22 - 03:46 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-06-18 | 09:11 - 04:32 | 18:52 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-06-25 | 08:44 - 04:04 | 18:24 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-07-02 | 08:16 - 03:37 | 17:57 | 18:26 - 03:50 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-07-09 | 07:49 - 03:09 | 17:29 | 18:25 - 03:54 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-07-16 | 07:21 - 02:42 | 17:01 | 18:22 - 03:58 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-07-23 | 06:54 - 02:14 | 16:34 | 18:18 - 04:04 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-07-30 | 06:26 - 01:47 | 16:06 | 18:12 - 04:09 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-08-06 | 05:58 - 01:19 | 15:39 | 18:05 - 04:15 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-08-13 | 05:31 - 00:52 | 15:11 | 17:57 - 04:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-08-20 | 05:00 - 00:20 | 14:40 | 17:48 - 04:27 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-08-27 | 04:32 - 23:53 | 14:12 | 17:39 - 04:32 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-03 | 04:04 - 23:25 | 13:45 | 17:29 - 04:38 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-10 | 03:37 - 22:58 | 13:17 | 17:18 - 04:44 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-17 | 03:09 - 22:30 | 12:50 | 17:08 - 04:50 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-24 | 02:42 - 22:03 | 12:22 | 16:59 - 04:53 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-01 | 02:14 - 21:35 | 11:55 | 16:46 - 05:01 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-08 | 01:47 - 21:08 | 11:27 | 16:36 - 05:08 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-15 | 01:19 - 20:40 | 11:00 | 16:26 - 05:14 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-22 | 00:52 - 20:13 | 10:32 | 16:17 - 05:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-29 | 00:24 - 19:45 | 10:05 | 16:08 - 05:27 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | 23:57 - 19:18 | 09:37 | 16:01 - 05:35 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-12 | 23:29 - 18:50 | 09:10 | 15:54 - 05:42 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-19 | 23:02 - 18:23 | 08:42 | 15:49 - 05:49 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-26 | 22:34 - 17:55 | 08:15 | 15:46 - 05:56 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-03 | 22:07 - 17:28 | 07:47 | 15:44 - 06:03 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-10 | 21:39 - 17:00 | 07:20 | 15:44 - 06:09 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-17 | 21:12 - 16:32 | 06:52 | 15:46 - 06:14 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-24 | 20:44 - 16:05 | 06:25 | 15:49 - 06:18 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-31 | 20:17 - 15:37 | 05:57 | 15:53 - 06:20 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-07 | 19:49 - 15:10 | 05:29 | 15:59 - 06:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-14 | 19:22 - 14:42 | 05:02 | 16:06 - 06:20 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-21 | 18:54 - 14:15 | 04:34 | 16:13 - 06:17 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-28 | 18:26 - 13:47 | 04:07 | 16:21 - 06:13 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-04 | 17:59 - 13:20 | 03:39 | 16:28 - 06:07 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-11 | 17:31 - 12:52 | 03:12 | 16:36 - 06:00 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-18 | 17:04 - 12:25 | 02:44 | 16:43 - 05:52 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-25 | 16:36 - 11:57 | 02:17 | 16:51 - 05:44 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-04 | 16:09 - 11:30 | 01:49 | 16:58 - 05:34 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-11 | 15:41 - 11:02 | 01:22 | 17:04 - 05:24 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-18 | 15:14 - 10:35 | 00:54 | 17:11 - 05:14 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-25 | 14:46 - 10:07 | 00:27 | 17:17 - 05:03 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-01 | 14:19 - 09:40 | 23:59 | 17:23 - 04:53 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||