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Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Annual rise, transit and set table for Pherkad

Annual Visibility — Graphical Overview

Time

Pherkad visibility on 2026-08-24

Pherkad Visible all night

Pherkad rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Pherkad is always above the horizon
Moonrise, 83.8% illuminated 15:2955°
Pherkad transit16:1956°
Sunset17:4754°
Civil sunset18:1652°
Twilight start18:4851°
Astronomical observing session begins19:2248°
Pherkad is always above the horizon
Moonset00:5225°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5820°
Twilight end03:3219°
Civil sunrise04:0419°
Sunrise04:3319°

Track Pherkad Position Throughout the Night

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Annual Rise, Transit and Set Times

DateRise — SetTransitTwilightCoordinates
2026-08-24Pherkad is always above the horizon16:1917:43 - 04:30RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-08-31Pherkad is always above the horizon15:5117:33 - 04:36RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-09-07Pherkad is always above the horizon15:2417:23 - 04:41RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-09-14Pherkad is always above the horizon14:5217:12 - 04:47RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-09-21Pherkad is always above the horizon14:2517:02 - 04:53RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-09-28Pherkad is always above the horizon13:5716:51 - 04:59RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-10-05Pherkad is always above the horizon13:3016:40 - 05:05RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-10-12Pherkad is always above the horizon13:0216:30 - 05:11RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-10-19Pherkad is always above the horizon12:3516:21 - 05:18RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-10-26Pherkad is always above the horizon12:0716:12 - 05:24RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-11-02Pherkad is always above the horizon11:4016:04 - 05:32RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-11-09Pherkad is always above the horizon11:1215:57 - 05:39RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-11-16Pherkad is always above the horizon10:4415:51 - 05:46RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-11-23Pherkad is always above the horizon10:1715:47 - 05:53RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-11-30Pherkad is always above the horizon09:4915:45 - 06:00RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-12-07Pherkad is always above the horizon09:2215:44 - 06:07RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-12-14Pherkad is always above the horizon08:5415:45 - 06:12RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-12-21Pherkad is always above the horizon08:2715:47 - 06:17RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2026-12-28Pherkad is always above the horizon07:5915:51 - 06:19RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-01-04Pherkad is always above the horizon07:3215:56 - 06:21RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-01-11Pherkad is always above the horizon07:0416:03 - 06:20RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-01-18Pherkad is always above the horizon06:3716:10 - 06:19RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-01-25Pherkad is always above the horizon06:0916:17 - 06:15RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-02-01Pherkad is always above the horizon05:4216:25 - 06:10RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-02-08Pherkad is always above the horizon05:1416:33 - 06:04RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-02-15Pherkad is always above the horizon04:4716:40 - 05:56RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-02-22Pherkad is always above the horizon04:1916:48 - 05:48RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-03-01Pherkad is always above the horizon03:5216:55 - 05:38RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-03-08Pherkad is always above the horizon03:2417:01 - 05:28RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-03-15Pherkad is always above the horizon02:5717:08 - 05:18RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-03-22Pherkad is always above the horizon02:2917:14 - 05:08RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-03-29Pherkad is always above the horizon02:0217:21 - 04:57RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-04-05Pherkad is always above the horizon01:3417:27 - 04:47RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-04-12Pherkad is always above the horizon01:0717:33 - 04:37RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-04-19Pherkad is always above the horizon00:3917:39 - 04:27RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-04-26Pherkad is always above the horizon00:1117:46 - 04:18RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-05-03Pherkad is always above the horizon23:4417:52 - 04:10RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-05-10Pherkad is always above the horizon23:1617:58 - 04:03RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-05-17Pherkad is always above the horizon22:4918:04 - 03:57RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-05-24Pherkad is always above the horizon22:2118:10 - 03:52RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-05-31Pherkad is always above the horizon21:5418:15 - 03:48RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-06-07Pherkad is always above the horizon21:2618:19 - 03:46RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-06-14Pherkad is always above the horizon20:5918:23 - 03:45RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-06-21Pherkad is always above the horizon20:3118:25 - 03:46RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-06-28Pherkad is always above the horizon20:0418:26 - 03:48RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-07-05Pherkad is always above the horizon19:3618:26 - 03:51RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-07-12Pherkad is always above the horizon19:0918:24 - 03:56RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-07-19Pherkad is always above the horizon18:4118:20 - 04:00RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-07-26Pherkad is always above the horizon18:1418:15 - 04:06RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-08-02Pherkad is always above the horizon17:4618:09 - 04:11RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-08-09Pherkad is always above the horizon17:1918:02 - 04:17RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-08-16Pherkad is always above the horizon16:5117:54 - 04:23RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor
2027-08-23Pherkad is always above the horizon16:2417:45 - 04:29RA: 15h 20m 43s", Dec: 71° 50' 02s @ Ursa Minor