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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: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

NGC6921 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6921

Where is NGC6921 right now?

NGC6921 is located in the constellation Vulpecula. Although NGC6921 is currently 16° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 14:30 local time. At that moment, NGC6921 will be 76° above the horizon toward the south.
Open the interactive guide to NGC6921’s position and path tonight

NGC6921 tonight

NGC6921 tonight

NGC6921 visibility on 2026-10-31

NGC6921 Visible from sunset until before midnight

NGC6921 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Sunset13:2972°
Civil sunset13:5875°
NGC6921 transit14:1976°
Twilight start (−12°)14:3076°
Astronomical observing session begins15:0273°
Moonrise, 59.7% illuminated 18:3835°
NGC6921 set21:53
Astronomical observing session ends01:29-23°
NGC6921 rise06:41
Moonset09:4232°

Track NGC6921 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC6921

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC6921 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6921

Time08:19
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation16°
Azimuth70°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6921 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 NGC6921 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6921 will remain visible until January 10, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateSun, 1 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins14:58
Astronomical observing session ends01:23
Astronomical observing duration10h 25m
Rise06:41
Set21:49
Elevation at transit76°
Transit time14:15
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 28m 28s", Dec: 25° 43' 24s
Magnitude13
ConstellationVulpecula
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6921, 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 NGC6921 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6921

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20h 28m 29s
Declination25° 43′ 24″
Magnitude13.44
ConstellationVulpecula
Elevation16.1°
Azimuth69.7°

More about NGC6921

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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.