Cetus Constellation
Cetus, the sea monster or whale, is a constellation in the celestial equator associated with the Greek myth of Andromeda and Perseus.
Where is Cetus right now?
The center of the constellation is currently 84° above the horizon toward the south-west.
Cetus Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Cetus rise | 16:56 | |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 12° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 18° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 24° |
| Cetus transit | 22:55 | 84° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 23:05 | 84° |
Moonrise, 48.5% illuminated  | 00:12 | 70° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:53 | 0° |
| Cetus set | 04:54 | |
| Moonset | 12:38 | -63° |
Track Cetus position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Cetus
| Date | Mon, 2 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:54 |
| Twilight end | 04:24 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 29m |
| Rise | 16:52 |
| Set | 04:50 |
| Elevation at transit | 84° |
| Transit time | 22:51 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 40m 22s", Dec: -5° 53' 16s |
Deep-sky objects in Cetus
M77
Galaxy
A barred spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, located approximately 47 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.
IC0186 NED03
Galaxy
IC0186 NED03 is a galaxy in the constellation Cetus, spanning approximately 0.3 arcseconds in the sky.
