Sextans Constellation
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Sextans, the sextant, is a faint constellation in the equatorial region, representing a navigation instrument used by astronomers.
Sextans Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 9.3% illuminated  | 08:37 | 47° |
| Sextans transit | 09:49 | 50° |
| Sextans set | 15:40 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:13 | -30° |
| Moonset | 18:55 | -37° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:53 | -0° |
| Sextans rise | 03:53 | |
| Civil sunrise | 04:23 | 6° |
| Sunrise | 04:51 | 11° |
Track Sextans position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Sextans
| Date | Wed, 16 September 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:42 |
| Twilight end | 03:20 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 37m |
| Rise | 03:53 |
| Set | 15:36 |
| Elevation at transit | 50° |
| Transit time | 09:45 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 10h 16m 20s", Dec: -2° 23' 25s |