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

Auriga Constellation

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Auriga, the charioteer, is a constellation in the northern sky with the bright star Capella, one of the brightest stars visible from Earth.

Auriga Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Auriga rise18:42
Auriga transit03:3186°
Astronomical observing session begins04:0882°
Astronomical observing session ends04:1680°
Civil sunrise04:4775°
Sunrise05:1470°
Moonrise, 2.1% illuminated 07:2545°
Moonset17:26-7°

Track Auriga position throughout the night

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Annual motion of Auriga

Time
DateTue, 13 October 2026
Twilight start17:56
Twilight end03:40
Twilight duration10h 44m
Rise18:38
Set12:16
Elevation at transit86°
Transit time03:27
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 47m 55s", Dec: 41° 32' 16s