Serpens Constellation
Serpens, the serpent, is a constellation split into two parts, Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail), representing a serpent held by the healer Ophiuchus.
Where is Serpens right now?
It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Serpens Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Serpens transit | 12:57 | 80° |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17° |
| Civil sunset | 18:08 | 12° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:33 | 6° |
| Serpens set | 18:56 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 22:05 | -46° |
Moonrise, 27.3% illuminated  | 01:50 | -73° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:53 | -30° |
| Serpens rise | 06:54 | |
| Moonset | 14:12 | 68° |
Track Serpens position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Serpens
| Date | Wed, 4 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:55 |
| Twilight end | 04:24 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 29m |
| Rise | 06:54 |
| Set | 18:52 |
| Elevation at transit | 80° |
| Transit time | 12:53 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 15h 48m 49s", Dec: 09° 41' 35s |
Deep-sky objects in Serpens
M5
Globular Cluster
A large globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Serpens.
