M28 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is M28 right now?
Twilight begins at 19:42 local time, and at that moment, M28 will appear at an altitude of 13 degrees toward the southwest.
M28 Visibility on July 01
M28 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M28 rise | 18:18 | |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 2° |
| Civil sunset | 19:03 | 7° |
Moon Rise, 99% illuminated  | 19:32 | 12° |
| Twighlight start | 19:42 | 13° |
| Astrosession begin | 20:25 | 19° |
| M28 transit | 22:54 | 28° |
| Astrosession end | 01:58 | 14° |
| Twighlight end | 02:41 | 8° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:20 | 2° |
| M28 set | 03:31 | |
| Moon Set | 05:11 | -18° |
Track M28 Position Throughout the Night
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M28 - Globular Cluster
M28 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. This cluster contains a significant number of variable stars and is known for its high star density.
M28 spans about 60 light-years across and contains tens of thousands of stars. The cluster is approximately 18,000 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 6.9, making it visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
M28 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
DSS Red
DSS Near-Infrared
DSS Composite image
The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for M28
| Object name | M28 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| M28 coordinates | 18.40914, -24.86983 |
| Center coordinates | 18.40914, -24.86983 |
M28 Passage Through Night
Current position of M28
| Time | 10:56 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| M28 elevation | -78° |
| M28 Azimuth | -0° |
Annual motion of M28
M28 will be visible until December, 10, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
| Date | Wed, 1 July 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 20:20 |
| Twighlight end | 01:52 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 31m |
| Rise | 18:14 |
| Set | 03:27 |
| Elevation at transit | 28° |
| Transit time | 22:50 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 18h 24m 32s", Dec: -24° 52' 11s |
| Magnitude | 7 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the M28 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of M28
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 18.40914° |
| Declination | -24.86983° |
| Magnitude | 6.90 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Elevation | -77.5° |
| Azimuth | -0.1° |
Data Credits
The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.
For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.