When Is Barbell Nebula (M76) Visible During the Year?
See how Barbell Nebula (M76) 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.
Barbell Nebula (M76) will remain visible until March 29, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Barbell Nebula (M76)
Based on the amount of time Barbell Nebula (M76) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
Barbell Nebula (M76) Visibility Throughout the Year
Barbell Nebula (M76) visibility on 2026-11-02
Barbell Nebula (M76) Visible all night
Barbell Nebula (M76) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 09:13 | 9° |
| Sunset | 12:26 | 30° |
| Civil sunset | 12:56 | 35° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 13:28 | 39° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 14:00 | 44° |
| Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | ||
| Barbell Nebula (M76) transit | 18:24 | 78° |
Moonrise, 37.5% illuminated  | 18:52 | 77° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:31 | 29° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 01:03 | 25° |
| Civil sunrise | 01:35 | 21° |
| Sunrise | 02:04 | 17° |
Track Barbell Nebula (M76) position throughout the night
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Barbell Nebula (M76) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-02 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 18:28 | 12:24 - 02:01 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 18:00 | 12:16 - 02:09 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 17:33 | 12:10 - 02:17 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 17:05 | 12:05 - 02:25 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 16:38 | 12:02 - 02:32 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 16:10 | 12:01 - 02:39 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 15:43 | 12:02 - 02:44 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 15:15 | 12:04 - 02:49 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 14:48 | 12:08 - 02:52 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 14:20 | 12:14 - 02:53 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 13:49 | 12:20 - 02:52 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 13:21 | 12:28 - 02:50 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 12:54 | 12:36 - 02:46 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 12:26 | 12:44 - 02:40 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 11:59 | 12:53 - 02:33 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 11:31 | 13:01 - 02:24 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 11:04 | 13:09 - 02:15 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 10:36 | 13:17 - 02:05 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 10:09 | 13:25 - 01:54 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 09:41 | 13:32 - 01:43 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 09:14 | 13:39 - 01:32 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 08:46 | 13:46 - 01:21 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 08:19 | 13:53 - 01:10 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 07:51 | 14:01 - 00:59 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 07:23 | 14:08 - 00:48 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 06:56 | 14:15 - 00:39 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 06:28 | 14:22 - 00:30 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 06:01 | 14:29 - 00:22 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 05:33 | 14:35 - 00:15 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 05:06 | 14:41 - 00:09 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 04:38 | 14:47 - 00:05 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 04:11 | 14:52 - 00:03 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 03:43 | 14:55 - 00:02 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 03:16 | 14:58 - 00:03 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 02:48 | 14:59 - 00:05 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 02:21 | 14:58 - 00:08 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 01:53 | 14:56 - 00:13 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 01:26 | 14:52 - 00:18 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 00:58 | 14:47 - 00:24 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 00:31 | 14:40 - 00:30 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 00:03 | 14:32 - 00:37 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 23:36 | 14:23 - 00:43 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 23:08 | 14:13 - 00:50 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 22:41 | 14:03 - 00:56 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 22:13 | 13:52 - 01:03 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-09-13 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 21:46 | 13:40 - 01:10 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-09-20 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 21:18 | 13:29 - 01:16 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-09-27 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 20:50 | 13:17 - 01:23 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-10-04 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 20:23 | 13:06 - 01:30 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-10-11 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 19:55 | 12:55 - 01:37 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-10-18 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 19:28 | 12:44 - 01:44 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-10-25 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 19:00 | 12:34 - 01:51 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||
| 2027-11-01 | Barbell Nebula (M76) is always above the horizon | 18:33 | 12:25 - 01:59 | RA: 01h 42m 19s", Dec: 51° 34' 31s @ Perseus | |||||