When Is Virgo Galaxy (M87) Visible During the Year?
See how Virgo Galaxy (M87) 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.
Virgo Galaxy (M87) will become visible again around November 4 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Virgo Galaxy (M87)
Based on the amount of time Virgo Galaxy (M87) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are March 2027, February 2027, April 2027.
Virgo Galaxy (M87) Visibility Throughout the Year
Virgo Galaxy (M87) visibility on 2026-10-01
Virgo Galaxy (M87) Visible from sunset until evening
Virgo Galaxy (M87) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Virgo Galaxy (M87) transit | 11:00 | 65° |
| Sunset | 16:50 | 9° |
| Civil sunset | 17:18 | 4° |
| Virgo Galaxy (M87) set | 17:37 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:18 | -8° |
Moonrise, 77.9% illuminated  | 19:13 | -17° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:36 | -8° |
| Virgo Galaxy (M87) rise | 04:18 | |
| Civil sunrise | 04:37 | 4° |
| Sunrise | 05:04 | 9° |
| Moonset | 10:55 | 65° |
Track Virgo Galaxy (M87) position throughout the night
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Virgo Galaxy (M87) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-01 | 04:18 - 17:33 | 10:56 | 16:46 - 05:01 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-10-08 | 03:51 - 17:06 | 10:28 | 16:36 - 05:08 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-10-15 | 03:23 - 16:38 | 10:01 | 16:26 - 05:14 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-10-22 | 02:56 - 16:11 | 09:33 | 16:17 - 05:21 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-10-29 | 02:28 - 15:43 | 09:06 | 16:08 - 05:27 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | 02:01 - 15:16 | 08:38 | 16:01 - 05:35 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-11-12 | 01:33 - 14:48 | 08:11 | 15:54 - 05:42 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-11-19 | 01:06 - 14:21 | 07:43 | 15:49 - 05:49 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-11-26 | 00:38 - 13:53 | 07:16 | 15:46 - 05:56 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-03 | 00:11 - 13:26 | 06:48 | 15:44 - 06:03 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-10 | 23:43 - 12:58 | 06:21 | 15:44 - 06:09 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-17 | 23:16 - 12:31 | 05:53 | 15:46 - 06:14 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-24 | 22:48 - 12:03 | 05:26 | 15:49 - 06:18 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2026-12-31 | 22:21 - 11:36 | 04:58 | 15:53 - 06:20 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-07 | 21:53 - 11:08 | 04:31 | 15:59 - 06:21 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-14 | 21:26 - 10:41 | 04:03 | 16:06 - 06:20 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-21 | 20:58 - 10:13 | 03:36 | 16:13 - 06:17 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-01-28 | 20:30 - 09:46 | 03:08 | 16:21 - 06:13 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-04 | 20:03 - 09:18 | 02:40 | 16:28 - 06:07 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-11 | 19:35 - 08:51 | 02:13 | 16:36 - 06:00 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-18 | 19:08 - 08:23 | 01:45 | 16:43 - 05:52 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-02-25 | 18:40 - 07:55 | 01:18 | 16:51 - 05:44 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-04 | 18:13 - 07:28 | 00:50 | 16:58 - 05:34 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-11 | 17:45 - 07:00 | 00:23 | 17:04 - 05:24 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-18 | 17:18 - 06:33 | 23:55 | 17:11 - 05:14 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-03-25 | 16:50 - 06:05 | 23:28 | 17:17 - 05:03 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-01 | 16:23 - 05:38 | 23:00 | 17:23 - 04:53 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-08 | 15:55 - 05:10 | 22:33 | 17:30 - 04:43 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-15 | 15:28 - 04:43 | 22:05 | 17:36 - 04:33 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-22 | 15:00 - 04:15 | 21:38 | 17:42 - 04:23 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-04-29 | 14:33 - 03:48 | 21:10 | 17:48 - 04:15 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-06 | 14:05 - 03:20 | 20:43 | 17:55 - 04:07 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-13 | 13:38 - 02:53 | 20:15 | 18:01 - 04:00 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-20 | 13:10 - 02:25 | 19:48 | 18:07 - 03:54 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-05-27 | 12:43 - 01:58 | 19:20 | 18:12 - 03:50 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-03 | 12:15 - 01:30 | 18:53 | 18:17 - 03:47 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-10 | 11:48 - 01:03 | 18:25 | 18:21 - 03:46 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-17 | 11:20 - 00:35 | 17:58 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-06-24 | 10:53 - 00:08 | 17:30 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-01 | 10:25 - 23:40 | 17:03 | 18:26 - 03:49 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-08 | 09:57 - 23:13 | 16:35 | 18:25 - 03:53 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-15 | 09:30 - 22:45 | 16:07 | 18:22 - 03:58 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-22 | 09:02 - 22:17 | 15:40 | 18:18 - 04:03 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-07-29 | 08:35 - 21:50 | 15:12 | 18:13 - 04:08 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-05 | 08:03 - 21:19 | 14:41 | 18:06 - 04:14 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-12 | 07:36 - 20:51 | 14:13 | 17:59 - 04:20 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-19 | 07:08 - 20:23 | 13:46 | 17:50 - 04:26 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-08-26 | 06:41 - 19:56 | 13:18 | 17:41 - 04:31 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-02 | 06:13 - 19:28 | 12:51 | 17:31 - 04:37 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-09 | 05:46 - 19:01 | 12:23 | 17:20 - 04:43 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-16 | 05:18 - 18:33 | 11:56 | 17:10 - 04:49 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-23 | 04:51 - 18:06 | 11:28 | 16:59 - 04:54 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||
| 2027-09-30 | 04:23 - 17:38 | 11:01 | 16:48 - 05:00 | RA: 12h 30m 49s", Dec: 12° 23' 27s @ Virgo | |||||