Annual rise, transit and set table for Polaris
Annual Visibility — Graphical Overview
Polaris visibility on 2026-08-24
Polaris Visible all night
Polaris rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Polaris is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 83.8% illuminated  | 15:29 | 37° |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 37° |
| Civil sunset | 18:16 | 37° |
| Twilight start | 18:48 | 37° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:22 | 37° |
| Polaris is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 00:52 | 38° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:58 | 38° |
| Polaris transit | 03:28 | 38° |
| Twilight end | 03:32 | 38° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:04 | 38° |
| Sunrise | 04:33 | 38° |
Track Polaris Position Throughout the Night
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Annual Rise, Transit and Set Times
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-08-24 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 03:28 | 17:43 - 04:30 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-08-31 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 03:00 | 17:33 - 04:36 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-09-07 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 02:33 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 02:05 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 01:38 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 01:10 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 00:43 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 00:15 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 23:48 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 23:20 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 22:53 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 22:25 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 21:58 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 21:30 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 21:03 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 20:35 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 20:08 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 19:40 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 19:13 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 18:45 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 18:17 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 17:50 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 17:22 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 16:55 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 16:27 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 16:00 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 15:32 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 15:05 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 14:33 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 14:06 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 13:38 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 13:11 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 12:43 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 12:16 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 11:48 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 11:21 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 10:53 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 10:26 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 09:58 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 09:31 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 09:03 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 08:36 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 08:08 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 07:41 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 07:13 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 06:45 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 06:18 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 05:50 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 05:23 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 04:55 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 04:28 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 04:00 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 03:33 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||