Pyxis Constellation
Pyxis, the compass, is a faint southern constellation named by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, representing a compass on a ship's navigation tool.
Where is Pyxis right now?
It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Pyxis Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 20:42 | -1° |
| Pyxis rise | 20:50 | |
Moonrise, 11% illuminated  | 23:25 | 21° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 01:06 | 26° |
| Pyxis transit | 01:22 | 26° |
| Civil sunrise | 01:38 | 26° |
| Sunrise | 02:08 | 25° |
| Pyxis set | 05:53 | |
| Moonset | 10:47 | -54° |
Track Pyxis position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Pyxis
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:52 |
| Twilight end | 00:29 |
| Twilight duration | 11h 37m |
| Rise | 20:46 |
| Set | 05:49 |
| Elevation at transit | 26° |
| Transit time | 01:18 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 52m 49s", Dec: -23° 57' 04s |
