When Is NGC6178 Visible During the Year?
See how NGC6178 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.
NGC6178 will become visible again around January 25 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See NGC6178
Based on the amount of time NGC6178 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are May 2027, June 2027, April 2027.
NGC6178 Visibility Throughout the Year
NGC6178 visibility on 2026-11-04
NGC6178 Visible from sunset until before midnight
NGC6178 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 27.3% illuminated ![]() | 01:50 | -44° |
| NGC6178 transit | 13:40 | 44° |
| Moonset | 14:12 | 44° |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 19° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 16° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 12° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 7° |
| NGC6178 set | 19:39 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | -31° |
| NGC6178 rise | 07:37 |
Track NGC6178 position throughout the night
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NGC6178 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-04 | 07:41 - 19:39 | 13:40 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-11-11 | 07:13 - 19:12 | 13:13 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-11-18 | 06:46 - 18:44 | 12:45 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-11-25 | 06:18 - 18:16 | 12:17 | 17:46 - 05:43 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-12-02 | 05:51 - 17:49 | 11:50 | 17:48 - 05:45 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-12-09 | 05:23 - 17:21 | 11:22 | 17:51 - 05:48 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-12-16 | 04:56 - 16:54 | 10:55 | 17:54 - 05:51 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-12-23 | 04:28 - 16:26 | 10:27 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2026-12-30 | 04:01 - 15:59 | 10:00 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-01-06 | 03:33 - 15:31 | 09:32 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-01-13 | 03:06 - 15:04 | 09:05 | 18:07 - 06:04 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-01-20 | 02:38 - 14:36 | 08:37 | 18:10 - 06:07 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-01-27 | 02:11 - 14:09 | 08:10 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-02-03 | 01:43 - 13:41 | 07:42 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-02-10 | 01:16 - 13:14 | 07:15 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-02-17 | 00:48 - 12:46 | 06:47 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-02-24 | 00:21 - 12:19 | 06:20 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-03-03 | 23:53 - 11:51 | 05:52 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-03-10 | 23:26 - 11:24 | 05:25 | 18:09 - 06:07 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-03-17 | 22:58 - 10:56 | 04:57 | 18:07 - 06:05 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-03-24 | 22:31 - 10:29 | 04:30 | 18:05 - 06:03 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-03-31 | 22:03 - 10:01 | 04:02 | 18:03 - 06:01 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-04-07 | 21:36 - 09:34 | 03:35 | 18:01 - 05:59 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-04-14 | 21:08 - 09:06 | 03:07 | 17:59 - 05:57 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-04-21 | 20:40 - 08:39 | 02:39 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-04-28 | 20:13 - 08:11 | 02:12 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-05-05 | 19:45 - 07:43 | 01:44 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-05-12 | 19:18 - 07:16 | 01:17 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-05-19 | 18:50 - 06:48 | 00:49 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-05-26 | 18:23 - 06:21 | 00:22 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-06-02 | 17:51 - 05:49 | 23:50 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-06-09 | 17:24 - 05:22 | 23:23 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-06-16 | 16:56 - 04:54 | 22:55 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-06-23 | 16:29 - 04:27 | 22:28 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-06-30 | 16:01 - 03:59 | 22:00 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-07-07 | 15:34 - 03:32 | 21:33 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-07-14 | 15:06 - 03:04 | 21:05 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-07-21 | 14:39 - 02:37 | 20:38 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-07-28 | 14:11 - 02:09 | 20:10 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-08-04 | 13:44 - 01:42 | 19:43 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-08-11 | 13:16 - 01:14 | 19:15 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-08-18 | 12:49 - 00:47 | 18:48 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-08-25 | 12:21 - 00:19 | 18:20 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-09-01 | 11:54 - 23:52 | 17:53 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-09-08 | 11:26 - 23:24 | 17:25 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-09-15 | 10:59 - 22:57 | 16:58 | 17:54 - 05:52 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-09-22 | 10:31 - 22:29 | 16:30 | 17:52 - 05:49 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-09-29 | 10:04 - 22:02 | 16:03 | 17:49 - 05:47 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-10-06 | 09:36 - 21:34 | 15:35 | 17:47 - 05:45 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-10-13 | 09:08 - 21:07 | 15:07 | 17:45 - 05:43 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-10-20 | 08:41 - 20:39 | 14:40 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-10-27 | 08:13 - 20:11 | 14:12 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
| 2027-11-03 | 07:46 - 19:44 | 13:45 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 16h 35m 47s", Dec: -45° 38' 37s @ Scorpius | |||||
