Pictor Constellation
Pictor, the painter’s easel, is a small, faint southern constellation introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille to honor artists.
Where is Pictor right now?
It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Pictor Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Pictor is always below the horizon | - | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 20:42 | -6° |
| Pictor transit | 22:09 | -4° |
Moonrise, 11% illuminated  | 23:25 | -5° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 01:06 | -11° |
| Moonset | 10:47 | -74° |
Track Pictor position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Pictor
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:52 |
| Twilight end | 00:29 |
| Twilight duration | 11h 37m |
| Rise | Pictor is always down |
| Set | Pictor is always down |
| Elevation at transit | -4° |
| Transit time | 22:05 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 39m 58s", Dec: -54° 03' 43s |
