When Is Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) Visible During the Year?
See how Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) 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.
Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) will be visible throughout the entire year. Its position changes by about 60°. Use the annual motion section to find when Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) reaches its highest elevation.
Best Months to See Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)
Based on the amount of time Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) Visibility Throughout the Year
Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) visibility on 2026-09-07
NGC6946 Visible all night
Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 14:56 | 34° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 52° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 56° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 59° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 62° |
| Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | ||
| Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) transit | 20:37 | 67° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 55° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 28° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 24° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 21° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 18° |
Track Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) Position Throughout the Night
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Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 20:41 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 20:13 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 19:46 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 19:18 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 18:51 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 18:23 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 17:56 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 17:28 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 17:01 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 16:33 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 16:06 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 15:38 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 15:11 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 14:39 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 14:12 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 13:44 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 13:17 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 12:49 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 12:22 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 11:54 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 11:26 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 10:59 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 10:31 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 10:04 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 09:36 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 09:09 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 08:41 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 08:14 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 07:46 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 07:19 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 06:51 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 06:24 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 05:56 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 05:29 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 05:01 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 04:34 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 04:06 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 03:39 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 03:11 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 02:44 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 02:16 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 01:48 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 01:21 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 00:53 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 00:26 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 23:58 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 23:31 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 23:03 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 22:36 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 22:08 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 21:41 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 21:13 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946) is always above the horizon | 20:46 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 20h 34m 52s", Dec: 60° 09' 14s @ Cygnus | |||||