Great Rift Tonight: Visibility, Position and Best Viewing Time
Great Rift visibility on 2026-09-10
Great Rift Visible from sunset until early morning
Great Rift rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 5.8% illuminated  | 03:03 | -12° |
| Great Rift rise | 12:22 | |
| Moonset | 16:43 | 51° |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 58° |
| Civil sunset | 17:50 | 62° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:21 | 65° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:53 | 67° |
| Great Rift transit | 19:08 | 68° |
| Great Rift set | 01:55 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:16 | -15° |
Track Great Rift position throughout the night
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Dark dust lanes dividing the Milky Way from Cygnus to Sagittarius. Marker: Aquila section. Because this region covers a large area of sky, positions and times are calculated for a point near its center. Other parts may cross the horizon at different times, and the map marker does not show an exact boundary.
Finder Chart for Great Rift
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| Object name | Great Rift |
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| Great Rift coordinates | 19.3, 15 |
| Center coordinates | 19.3, 15 |
Great Rift Passage Through Night
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Current position of Great Rift
| Time | 08:24 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -35° |
| Azimuth | 22° |
Here you can see the current position of Great Rift on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.
When Is Great Rift Visible Throughout the Year?
Great Rift will remain visible until December 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Thu, 10 September 2026 |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:49 |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:10 |
| Astronomical observing duration | 8h 21m |
| Rise | 12:18 |
| Set | 01:51 |
| Elevation at transit | 68° |
| Transit time | 19:05 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 19h 18m 00s", Dec: 15° 00' 00s |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of Great Rift, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also see when Great Rift is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
You can also see when Great Rift is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of great-rift
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 19h 18m 00s |
| Declination | 15° 00′ 00″ |
| Elevation | -34.8° |
| Azimuth | 21.9° |