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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC6914 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6914

Where is NGC6914 right now?

NGC6914 is located in the constellation Cygnus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC6914 will be 58° above the horizon toward the north-east.

NGC6914 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC6914 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC6914 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-10°
NGC6914 rise12:50
Sunset17:5546°
Civil sunset18:2452°
Twilight start18:5758°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3264°
Moonset20:2674°
NGC6914 transit21:4585°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5133°
Twilight end03:2627°
Civil sunrise03:5922°
Sunrise04:2817°
NGC6914 set06:41

Track NGC6914 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC6914

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Object nameNGC6914
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6914 coordinates20.41203, 42.48264
Center coordinates20.41203, 42.48264

NGC6914 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6914

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-6°
Azimuth340°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6914 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.

Annual motion of NGC6914


NGC6914 will remain visible until January 17, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise12:50
Set06:41
Elevation at transit85°
Transit time21:45
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 24m 43s", Dec: 42° 28' 57s
Magnitude-
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6914, 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 view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6914

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20.41203°
Declination42.48264°
Magnitude
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation-6.2°
Azimuth339.7°

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.