Sextans Constellation
Sextans, the sextant, is a faint constellation in the equatorial region, representing a navigation instrument used by astronomers.
Where is Sextans right now?
It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Sextans Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 27.3% illuminated  | 01:50 | 7° |
| Sextans transit | 07:22 | 88° |
| Sextans set | 13:21 | |
| Moonset | 14:12 | -13° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:33 | -78° |
| Sextans rise | 01:19 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:53 | 54° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:18 | 60° |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 66° |
Track Sextans position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Sextans
| Date | Thu, 5 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:55 |
| Twilight end | 04:24 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 29m |
| Rise | 01:19 |
| Set | 13:17 |
| Elevation at transit | 88° |
| Transit time | 07:18 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 10h 16m 20s", Dec: -2° 23' 25s |
