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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Annual Table of Rise, Transit & Set Times for Merak

Annual Visibility – Graphical Overview

Time

Merak Visibility on March 01

Merak is Not visible tonight

Merak Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Merak is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 85.8% illuminated 13:1310°
Sunset15:5926°
Civil sunset16:2729°
Astrosession begin17:2737°
Merak is always above the horizon
Merak transit22:3371°
Astrosession end03:1241°
Moon Set03:4636°
Civil sunrise04:1233°
Sunrise04:3929°

Track Merak Position Throughout the Night

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Annual Rise, Transit & Set Times

DateRise - SetTransitTwighlightCoordinates
2026-02-28Merak is always up22:3615:54 - 04:39RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-07Merak is always up22:0916:01 - 04:30RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-14Merak is always up21:4116:07 - 04:19RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-21Merak is always up21:1416:14 - 04:09RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-03-28Merak is always up20:4616:20 - 03:58RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-04Merak is always up20:1916:26 - 03:48RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-11Merak is always up19:5116:32 - 03:38RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-18Merak is always up19:2416:39 - 03:28RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-04-25Merak is always up18:5616:45 - 03:19RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-02Merak is always up18:2916:51 - 03:11RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-09Merak is always up18:0116:58 - 03:03RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-16Merak is always up17:3417:04 - 02:57RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-23Merak is always up17:0617:09 - 02:52RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-05-30Merak is always up16:3917:15 - 02:49RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-06Merak is always up16:1117:19 - 02:46RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-13Merak is always up15:4417:23 - 02:45RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-20Merak is always up15:1617:25 - 02:46RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-06-27Merak is always up14:4917:26 - 02:48RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-04Merak is always up14:2117:26 - 02:51RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-11Merak is always up13:5017:24 - 02:55RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-18Merak is always up13:2217:21 - 03:00RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-07-25Merak is always up12:5517:16 - 03:05RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-01Merak is always up12:2717:10 - 03:11RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-08Merak is always up11:5917:03 - 03:17RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-15Merak is always up11:3216:55 - 03:22RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-22Merak is always up11:0416:46 - 03:28RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-08-29Merak is always up10:3716:36 - 03:34RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-05Merak is always up10:0916:26 - 03:40RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-12Merak is always up09:4216:15 - 03:46RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-19Merak is always up09:1416:05 - 03:51RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-09-26Merak is always up08:4715:54 - 03:57RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-03Merak is always up08:1915:43 - 04:03RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-10Merak is always up07:5215:33 - 04:09RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-17Merak is always up07:2415:23 - 04:16RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-24Merak is always up06:5715:14 - 04:23RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-10-31Merak is always up06:2915:06 - 04:30RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-07Merak is always up06:0214:59 - 04:37RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-14Merak is always up05:3414:53 - 04:44RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-21Merak is always up05:0714:48 - 04:51RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-11-28Merak is always up04:3914:45 - 04:58RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-05Merak is always up04:1214:44 - 05:05RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-12Merak is always up03:4414:44 - 05:11RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-19Merak is always up03:1714:46 - 05:15RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2026-12-26Merak is always up02:4914:50 - 05:19RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-02Merak is always up02:2214:55 - 05:21RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-09Merak is always up01:5415:01 - 05:21RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-16Merak is always up01:2615:08 - 05:19RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-23Merak is always up00:5915:15 - 05:16RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-01-30Merak is always up00:3115:23 - 05:11RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-06Merak is always up00:0415:31 - 05:05RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-13Merak is always up23:3615:38 - 04:58RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-20Merak is always up23:0915:46 - 04:50RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major
2027-02-27Merak is always up22:4115:53 - 04:41RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major