M22 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is M22 right now?
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, M22 will be 29° above the horizon toward the south.
M22 visibility on 2026-09-07
M22 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M22 rise | 13:59 | |
| Moonset | 14:56 | 9° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 26° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 28° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 29° |
| M22 transit | 18:39 | 29° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 29° |
| M22 set | 23:19 | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | -0° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | -45° |
Track M22 Position Throughout the Night
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M22 - Sagittarius Cluster
The Sagittarius Cluster (M22) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Abraham Ihle in 1665 and included in Messier's catalog in 1764. M22 is one of the brightest and closest globular clusters to Earth.
M22 spans about 97 light-years across and contains over 100,000 stars. The cluster is approximately 10,600 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 5.1, making it visible to the naked eye and easily seen with binoculars or a small telescope.
M22 — Image Gallery
DSS Blue
DSS Red
DSS Near-Infrared
DSS Composite Image
The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for M22
| Object name | M22 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| M22 coordinates | 18.60672, -23.90342 |
| Center coordinates | 18.60672, -23.90342 |
M22 Passage Through Night
Current position of M22
| Time | 13:29 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -5° |
| Azimuth | 116° |
When Is M22 Visible Throughout the Year?
M22 will remain visible until December 14, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Mon, 7 September 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:07 |
| Twilight duration | 8h 13m |
| Rise | 13:55 |
| Set | 23:15 |
| Elevation at transit | 29° |
| Transit time | 18:35 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 18h 36m 24s", Dec: -23° 54' 12s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
You can also see when M22 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of M22
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 18h 36m 24s |
| Declination | -23° 54′ 12″ |
| Magnitude | 6.17 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Elevation | -5.3° |
| Azimuth | 116.2° |
Data Credits
The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.
For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.