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Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC7031 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC7031

Where is NGC7031 right now?

NGC7031 is located in the constellation Cygnus. Although NGC7031 is currently 21° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC7031 will be 58° above the horizon toward the north-east.
Open the interactive guide to NGC7031’s position and path tonight

NGC7031 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC7031 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC7031 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonset14:5626°
Sunset17:2749°
Civil sunset17:5553°
Twilight start18:2658°
Astronomical observing session begins18:5863°
NGC7031 transit21:0976°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:2163°
Astronomical observing session ends03:1327°
Twilight end03:4523°
Civil sunrise04:1719°
Sunrise04:4415°
NGC7031 set07:47
NGC7031 rise10:28

Track NGC7031 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC7031

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Object nameNGC7031
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC7031 coordinates21.12015, 50.87556
Center coordinates21.12015, 50.87556

NGC7031 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC7031

Time14:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation21°
Azimuth41°
Here you can see the current position of NGC7031 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 NGC7031 Visible Throughout the Year?


NGC7031 will remain visible until January 30, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateMon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:07
Twilight duration8h 13m
Rise10:28
Set07:43
Elevation at transit76°
Transit time21:05
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 21h 07m 12s", Dec: 50° 52' 32s
Magnitude9
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC7031, 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 NGC7031 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC7031

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension21h 07m 13s
Declination50° 52′ 32″
Magnitude9.10
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation21°
Azimuth41.2°

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.