When Is Fornax A (NGC1316) Visible During the Year?
See how Fornax A (NGC1316) 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.
Fornax A (NGC1316) will remain visible until March 20, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Fornax A (NGC1316)
Based on the amount of time Fornax A (NGC1316) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are October 2026, November 2026, December 2026.
Fornax A (NGC1316) Visibility Throughout the Year
Fornax A (NGC1316) visibility on 2026-10-23
Fornax A (NGC1316) Visible from before midnight until early morning
Fornax A (NGC1316) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 80.5% illuminated  | 14:26 | -66° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:48 | -28° |
| Fornax A (NGC1316) rise | 20:45 | |
| Fornax A (NGC1316) transit | 00:23 | 15° |
| Moonset | 02:40 | 9° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:56 | 1° |
| Fornax A (NGC1316) set | 04:01 |
Track Fornax A (NGC1316) position throughout the night
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Fornax A (NGC1316) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-23 | 20:45 - 04:01 | 00:23 | 16:15 - 05:22 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-10-30 | 20:18 - 03:33 | 23:55 | 16:07 - 05:28 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-11-06 | 19:50 - 03:05 | 23:28 | 16:00 - 05:36 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-11-13 | 19:22 - 02:38 | 23:00 | 15:54 - 05:43 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-11-20 | 18:55 - 02:10 | 22:33 | 15:49 - 05:50 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-11-27 | 18:27 - 01:43 | 22:05 | 15:46 - 05:57 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-12-04 | 18:00 - 01:15 | 21:38 | 15:44 - 06:04 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-12-11 | 17:32 - 00:48 | 21:10 | 15:44 - 06:10 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-12-18 | 17:05 - 00:20 | 20:43 | 15:46 - 06:15 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2026-12-25 | 16:37 - 23:53 | 20:15 | 15:49 - 06:18 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-01-01 | 16:10 - 23:25 | 19:48 | 15:54 - 06:20 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-01-08 | 15:42 - 22:58 | 19:20 | 16:00 - 06:21 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-01-15 | 15:15 - 22:30 | 18:53 | 16:07 - 06:20 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-01-22 | 14:47 - 22:03 | 18:25 | 16:14 - 06:17 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-01-29 | 14:20 - 21:35 | 17:57 | 16:22 - 06:12 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-02-05 | 13:52 - 21:08 | 17:30 | 16:29 - 06:06 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-02-12 | 13:25 - 20:40 | 17:02 | 16:37 - 05:59 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-02-19 | 12:57 - 20:13 | 16:35 | 16:44 - 05:51 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-02-26 | 12:30 - 19:45 | 16:07 | 16:52 - 05:42 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-03-05 | 12:02 - 19:18 | 15:40 | 16:59 - 05:33 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-03-12 | 11:35 - 18:50 | 15:12 | 17:05 - 05:23 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-03-19 | 11:03 - 18:19 | 14:41 | 17:12 - 05:12 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-03-26 | 10:36 - 17:51 | 14:13 | 17:18 - 05:02 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-04-02 | 10:08 - 17:24 | 13:46 | 17:24 - 04:51 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-04-09 | 09:41 - 16:56 | 13:18 | 17:31 - 04:41 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-04-16 | 09:13 - 16:29 | 12:51 | 17:37 - 04:31 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-04-23 | 08:46 - 16:01 | 12:23 | 17:43 - 04:22 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-04-30 | 08:18 - 15:33 | 11:56 | 17:49 - 04:13 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-05-07 | 07:50 - 15:06 | 11:28 | 17:56 - 04:06 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-05-14 | 07:23 - 14:38 | 11:01 | 18:02 - 03:59 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-05-21 | 06:55 - 14:11 | 10:33 | 18:08 - 03:54 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-05-28 | 06:28 - 13:43 | 10:06 | 18:13 - 03:50 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-06-04 | 06:00 - 13:16 | 09:38 | 18:18 - 03:47 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-06-11 | 05:33 - 12:48 | 09:11 | 18:22 - 03:46 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-06-18 | 05:05 - 12:21 | 08:43 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-06-25 | 04:38 - 11:53 | 08:16 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-07-02 | 04:10 - 11:26 | 07:48 | 18:26 - 03:50 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-07-09 | 03:43 - 10:58 | 07:21 | 18:25 - 03:54 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-07-16 | 03:15 - 10:31 | 06:53 | 18:22 - 03:58 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-07-23 | 02:48 - 10:03 | 06:25 | 18:18 - 04:03 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-07-30 | 02:20 - 09:36 | 05:58 | 18:12 - 04:09 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-08-06 | 01:53 - 09:08 | 05:30 | 18:05 - 04:15 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-08-13 | 01:25 - 08:41 | 05:03 | 17:58 - 04:21 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-08-20 | 00:58 - 08:13 | 04:35 | 17:49 - 04:26 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-08-27 | 00:30 - 07:46 | 04:08 | 17:39 - 04:32 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-09-03 | 00:03 - 07:18 | 03:40 | 17:29 - 04:38 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-09-10 | 23:35 - 06:51 | 03:13 | 17:19 - 04:44 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-09-17 | 23:08 - 06:23 | 02:45 | 17:08 - 04:49 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-09-24 | 22:40 - 05:55 | 02:18 | 16:57 - 04:55 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-10-01 | 22:12 - 05:28 | 01:50 | 16:47 - 05:01 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-10-08 | 21:45 - 05:00 | 01:23 | 16:36 - 05:07 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-10-15 | 21:17 - 04:33 | 00:55 | 16:26 - 05:14 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||
| 2027-10-22 | 20:50 - 04:05 | 00:28 | 16:17 - 05:20 | RA: 03h 22m 41s", Dec: -37° 12' 29s @ Fornax | |||||