Serpens Constellation
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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.
Serpens Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | -10° |
| Serpens transit | 17:10 | 62° |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 61° |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 58° |
| Twilight start | 18:57 | 53° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 38° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 22:15 | 17° |
| Serpens set | 23:39 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:26 | -37° |
| Serpens rise | 10:37 |
Track Serpens Position Throughout the Night
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Nebulae in the constellation Serpens
M5
Globular Cluster
A large globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Serpens.
Annual motion of Serpens
| Date | Wed, 19 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:30 |
| Twilight end | 02:49 |
| Twilight duration | 7h 19m |
| Rise | 10:37 |
| Set | 23:35 |
| Elevation at transit | 62° |
| Transit time | 17:06 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 15h 48m 49s", Dec: 09° 41' 35s |
| 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.