Draco Constellation
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Draco, the dragon, is a northern constellation that winds around the Little Dipper, with its head near Hercules and its tail near Ursa Minor.
Draco Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Draco is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 39.4% illuminated  | 11:55 | 36° |
| Draco transit | 17:46 | 54° |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 54° |
| Civil sunset | 18:21 | 54° |
| Twilight start | 18:54 | 53° |
| Moonset | 21:31 | 45° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 03:23 | 23° |
| Draco is always above the horizon | ||
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:28 | 23° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:01 | 22° |
| Sunrise | 04:29 | 21° |
Track Draco Position Throughout the Night
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Nebulae in the constellation Draco
NGC6670 NED03
Galaxy
NGC6670 NED03 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude in the constellation Draco, spanning approximately 0.3 arcseconds in the sky.
Annual motion of Draco
| Date | Fri, 21 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:23 |
| Twilight end | 02:48 |
| Twilight duration | 7h 25m |
| Rise | Draco is always up |
| Set | Draco is always up |
| Elevation at transit | 54° |
| Transit time | 17:42 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 16h 32m 47s", Dec: 73° 15' 49s |
| Magnitude | - |
| Constellation |
The graph illustrates the constellation’s annual visibility pattern and its daily rise, set, and transit times throughout the year.
The vertical axis shows the hours of the day, while the horizontal axis spans the days of the year.
The reddish area marks when the constellation is above the horizon. The white line shows when it reaches its highest point in the sky. View detailed visibility information in a table with rise, transit, and set times for each date.
The vertical axis shows the hours of the day, while the horizontal axis spans the days of the year.
The reddish area marks when the constellation is above the horizon. The white line shows when it reaches its highest point in the sky. View detailed visibility information in a table with rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for defining and standardizing the official constellation boundaries used in celestial mapping.
Special thanks to Sky & Telescope Magazine and contributors Roger Sinnott and Rick Fienberg for producing the charts and tables. Alan MacRobert’s constellation patterns were influenced by the work of H. A. Rey and adjusted to align with earlier traditions.