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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
Timezone:
Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Annual Table of Rise, Transit & Set Times for M66

Annual Visibility – Graphical Overview

Time

M66 Visibility on May 01

M66 is visible from sunset through most of the night

M66 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
M66 rise13:12
Moon Rise, 99.4% illuminated 17:2449°
Sunset17:5554°
Civil sunset18:2459°
Twighlight start18:5863°
Astrosession begin19:3465°
M66 transit19:5166°
M66 set02:31
Astrosession end02:34-1°
Moon Set03:50-15°

Track M66 Position Throughout the Night

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Elevation (degrees)
Time
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Shift the map to change the time and observe M66 changing position in the night sky.

Annual Rise, Transit & Set Times

DateRise - SetTransitTwighlightCoordinates
2026-05-0113:12 - 02:3119:5117:50 - 04:12RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-05-0812:44 - 02:0319:2417:57 - 04:04RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-05-1512:16 - 01:3518:5618:03 - 03:58RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-05-2211:49 - 01:0818:2818:09 - 03:53RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-05-2911:21 - 00:4018:0118:14 - 03:49RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-06-0510:54 - 00:1317:3318:18 - 03:46RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-06-1210:26 - 23:4517:0618:22 - 03:45RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-06-1909:59 - 23:1816:3818:25 - 03:46RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-06-2609:31 - 22:5016:1118:26 - 03:48RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-07-0309:04 - 22:2315:4318:26 - 03:51RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-07-1008:36 - 21:5515:1618:24 - 03:54RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-07-1708:05 - 21:2414:4418:21 - 03:59RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-07-2407:37 - 20:5614:1718:17 - 04:04RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-07-3107:10 - 20:2913:4918:11 - 04:10RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-08-0706:42 - 20:0113:2218:04 - 04:16RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-08-1406:15 - 19:3412:5417:56 - 04:22RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-08-2105:47 - 19:0612:2717:47 - 04:27RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-08-2805:20 - 18:3911:5917:38 - 04:33RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-09-0404:52 - 18:1111:3217:27 - 04:39RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-09-1104:25 - 17:4411:0417:17 - 04:45RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-09-1803:57 - 17:1610:3717:06 - 04:51RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-09-2503:30 - 16:4910:0917:00 - 04:52RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-10-0203:02 - 16:2109:4216:45 - 05:02RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-10-0902:35 - 15:5409:1416:35 - 05:08RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-10-1602:07 - 15:2608:4716:25 - 05:15RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-10-2301:40 - 14:5908:1916:15 - 05:22RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-10-3001:12 - 14:3107:5216:07 - 05:28RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-11-0600:44 - 14:0307:2416:00 - 05:36RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-11-1300:17 - 13:3606:5615:54 - 05:43RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-11-2023:49 - 13:0806:2915:49 - 05:50RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-11-2723:22 - 12:4106:0115:46 - 05:57RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-12-0422:54 - 12:1305:3415:44 - 06:04RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-12-1122:27 - 11:4605:0615:44 - 06:10RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-12-1821:59 - 11:1804:3915:46 - 06:15RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2026-12-2521:32 - 10:5104:1115:49 - 06:18RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-01-0121:04 - 10:2303:4415:54 - 06:20RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-01-0820:37 - 09:5603:1616:00 - 06:21RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-01-1520:09 - 09:2802:4916:07 - 06:20RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-01-2219:42 - 09:0102:2116:14 - 06:17RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-01-2919:14 - 08:3301:5416:22 - 06:12RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-02-0518:47 - 08:0601:2616:29 - 06:06RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-02-1218:19 - 07:3800:5916:37 - 05:59RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-02-1917:52 - 07:1100:3116:44 - 05:51RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-02-2617:24 - 06:4300:0416:52 - 05:42RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-03-0516:57 - 06:1623:3616:59 - 05:33RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-03-1216:29 - 05:4823:0917:05 - 05:23RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-03-1916:02 - 05:2122:4117:12 - 05:12RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-03-2615:34 - 04:5322:1417:18 - 05:02RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-04-0215:07 - 04:2521:4617:24 - 04:51RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-04-0914:39 - 03:5821:1817:31 - 04:41RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-04-1614:11 - 03:3020:5117:37 - 04:31RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-04-2313:44 - 03:0320:2317:43 - 04:22RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo
2027-04-3013:16 - 02:3519:5617:49 - 04:13RA: 11h 20m 14s", Dec: 12° 59' 29s @ Leo