Canis Minor Constellation
Canis Minor, the lesser dog, is a small constellation in the northern sky, containing the bright star Procyon, part of the Winter Triangle asterism.
Where is Canis Minor right now?
It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Canis Minor Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:47 | -14° |
Moonrise, 59.7% illuminated  | 18:38 | -5° |
| Canis Minor rise | 19:05 | |
| Canis Minor transit | 01:26 | 57° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:01 | 56° |
| Civil sunrise | 02:33 | 53° |
| Sunrise | 03:02 | 50° |
| Canis Minor set | 07:47 | |
| Moonset | 09:42 | -21° |
Track Canis Minor position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Canis Minor
| Date | Mon, 2 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 15:01 |
| Twilight end | 01:28 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 27m |
| Rise | 19:01 |
| Set | 07:43 |
| Elevation at transit | 57° |
| Transit time | 01:22 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 07h 37m 15s", Dec: 06° 38' 31s |
Deep-sky objects in Canis Minor
NGC2394
Open Cluster
NGC2394 is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Minor.
NGC2402
Galaxy Pair
NGC2402 is a galaxy pair in the constellation Canis Minor, spanning approximately 1.5 arcseconds in the sky.
NGC2459
Open Cluster
NGC2459 is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Minor, spanning approximately 2.7 arcseconds in the sky.
