When Is NGC3318 Visible During the Year?
See how NGC3318 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.
NGC3318 will become visible again around October 30 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See NGC3318
Based on the amount of time NGC3318 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are February 2027, March 2027, January 2027.
NGC3318 Visibility Throughout the Year
NGC3318 visibility on 2026-10-27
NGC3318 Visible from early morning until sunrise
NGC3318 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| NGC3318 transit | 09:20 | 47° |
| NGC3318 set | 15:14 | |
Moonrise, 98.9% illuminated ![]() | 19:51 | -45° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 20:01 | -46° |
| NGC3318 rise | 03:22 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 05:35 | 24° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 06:00 | 28° |
| Civil sunrise | 06:25 | 32° |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 35° |
| Moonset | 08:26 | 46° |
Track NGC3318 position throughout the night
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NGC3318 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-26 | 03:30 - 15:18 | 09:24 | 18:48 - 06:47 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | 03:02 - 14:50 | 08:56 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | 02:34 - 14:23 | 08:29 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | 02:03 - 13:51 | 07:57 | 18:48 - 06:48 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | 01:35 - 13:24 | 07:30 | 18:49 - 06:50 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | 01:08 - 12:56 | 07:02 | 18:51 - 06:53 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | 00:40 - 12:29 | 06:35 | 18:54 - 06:55 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | 00:13 - 12:01 | 06:07 | 18:57 - 06:59 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | 23:45 - 11:34 | 05:40 | 19:00 - 07:02 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | 23:18 - 11:06 | 05:12 | 19:04 - 07:05 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | 22:50 - 10:39 | 04:45 | 19:07 - 07:09 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | 22:23 - 10:11 | 04:17 | 19:10 - 07:12 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | 21:55 - 09:44 | 03:50 | 19:13 - 07:14 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | 21:28 - 09:16 | 03:22 | 19:15 - 07:16 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | 21:00 - 08:49 | 02:54 | 19:17 - 07:17 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | 20:33 - 08:21 | 02:27 | 19:17 - 07:18 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | 20:05 - 07:54 | 01:59 | 19:18 - 07:17 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | 19:38 - 07:26 | 01:32 | 19:17 - 07:17 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | 19:10 - 06:59 | 01:04 | 19:16 - 07:15 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | 18:43 - 06:31 | 00:37 | 19:15 - 07:13 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | 18:15 - 06:04 | 00:09 | 19:14 - 07:11 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | 17:48 - 05:36 | 23:42 | 19:12 - 07:09 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | 17:20 - 05:09 | 23:14 | 19:10 - 07:07 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | 16:53 - 04:41 | 22:47 | 19:08 - 07:04 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | 16:25 - 04:13 | 22:19 | 19:07 - 07:02 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | 15:58 - 03:46 | 21:52 | 19:05 - 07:00 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | 15:30 - 03:18 | 21:24 | 19:04 - 06:59 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | 15:02 - 02:51 | 20:57 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | 14:35 - 02:23 | 20:29 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | 14:07 - 01:56 | 20:02 | 19:03 - 06:56 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | 13:40 - 01:28 | 19:34 | 19:04 - 06:57 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | 13:12 - 01:01 | 19:07 | 19:05 - 06:57 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | 12:45 - 00:33 | 18:39 | 19:06 - 06:58 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | 12:17 - 00:06 | 18:12 | 19:07 - 07:00 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | 11:50 - 23:38 | 17:44 | 19:09 - 07:01 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | 11:22 - 23:11 | 17:16 | 19:10 - 07:03 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | 10:55 - 22:43 | 16:49 | 19:12 - 07:04 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | 10:27 - 22:16 | 16:21 | 19:13 - 07:05 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | 10:00 - 21:48 | 15:54 | 19:13 - 07:06 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | 09:32 - 21:21 | 15:26 | 19:13 - 07:07 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | 09:05 - 20:53 | 14:59 | 19:13 - 07:07 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | 08:37 - 20:26 | 14:31 | 19:12 - 07:06 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | 08:10 - 19:58 | 14:04 | 19:11 - 07:05 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | 07:42 - 19:31 | 13:36 | 19:09 - 07:04 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | 07:15 - 19:03 | 13:09 | 19:07 - 07:02 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | 06:47 - 18:35 | 12:41 | 19:04 - 07:00 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-13 | 06:20 - 18:08 | 12:14 | 19:01 - 06:58 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-20 | 05:52 - 17:40 | 11:46 | 18:59 - 06:56 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-27 | 05:24 - 17:13 | 11:19 | 18:56 - 06:53 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-04 | 04:57 - 16:45 | 10:51 | 18:53 - 06:51 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-11 | 04:29 - 16:18 | 10:24 | 18:51 - 06:50 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-18 | 04:02 - 15:50 | 09:56 | 18:49 - 06:48 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-25 | 03:34 - 15:23 | 09:29 | 18:48 - 06:47 | RA: 10h 37m 15s", Dec: -41° 37' 39s @ VELA | |||||
