When Is Neptune Visible During the Year?
See how Neptune visibility changes through the year from your location. The graph shows its seasonal observing windows, while the table gives rise, transit and set times for selected dates.
Neptune will remain visible until March 7, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Neptune
Based on the amount of time Neptune is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are October 2026, September 2026, September 2027.
Neptune Visibility Throughout the Year
Neptune visibility on 2026-09-04
Neptune Visible from late evening until sunrise
Neptune rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Neptune rise | 18:29 | |
| Twilight start | 18:31 | 0° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:03 | 7° |
Moonrise, 53.9% illuminated  | 21:15 | 32° |
| Neptune transit | 00:29 | 53° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:10 | 37° |
| Twilight end | 03:42 | 32° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:14 | 26° |
| Sunrise | 04:42 | 21° |
| Neptune set | 06:28 | |
| Moonset | 13:03 | -52° |
Track Neptune Position Throughout the Night
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Neptune Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-04 | 18:29 - 06:28 | 00:29 | 17:27 - 04:39 | RA: 00h 15m 25s", Dec: 00° 07' 48s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-09-11 | 18:01 - 06:00 | 00:00 | 17:17 - 04:45 | RA: 00h 14m 46s", Dec: 00° 03' 21s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-09-18 | 17:33 - 05:31 | 23:32 | 17:06 - 04:51 | RA: 00h 14m 04s", Dec: 00° 01' 15s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-09-25 | 17:05 - 05:03 | 23:04 | 17:00 - 04:52 | RA: 00h 13m 22s", Dec: 00° 05' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-10-02 | 16:36 - 04:35 | 22:36 | 16:45 - 05:02 | RA: 00h 12m 39s", Dec: 00° 10' 34s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-10-09 | 16:08 - 04:07 | 22:08 | 16:35 - 05:08 | RA: 00h 11m 57s", Dec: 00° 15' 06s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-10-16 | 15:39 - 03:39 | 21:39 | 16:25 - 05:15 | RA: 00h 11m 17s", Dec: 00° 19' 26s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-10-23 | 15:11 - 03:11 | 21:11 | 16:15 - 05:22 | RA: 00h 10m 38s", Dec: 00° 23' 29s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-10-30 | 14:43 - 02:44 | 20:43 | 16:07 - 05:28 | RA: 00h 10m 03s", Dec: 00° 27' 10s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-11-06 | 14:15 - 02:16 | 20:15 | 16:00 - 05:36 | RA: 00h 09m 31s", Dec: 00° 30' 25s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-11-13 | 13:46 - 01:48 | 19:47 | 15:54 - 05:43 | RA: 00h 09m 04s", Dec: 00° 33' 10s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-11-20 | 13:18 - 01:20 | 19:19 | 15:49 - 05:50 | RA: 00h 08m 41s", Dec: 00° 35' 20s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-11-27 | 12:51 - 00:52 | 18:51 | 15:46 - 05:57 | RA: 00h 08m 24s", Dec: 00° 36' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-12-04 | 12:23 - 00:25 | 18:24 | 15:44 - 06:04 | RA: 00h 08m 13s", Dec: 00° 37' 51s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-12-11 | 11:55 - 23:57 | 17:56 | 15:44 - 06:10 | RA: 00h 08m 08s", Dec: 00° 38' 07s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-12-18 | 11:28 - 23:30 | 17:29 | 15:46 - 06:15 | RA: 00h 08m 09s", Dec: 00° 37' 42s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2026-12-25 | 11:00 - 23:02 | 17:01 | 15:49 - 06:18 | RA: 00h 08m 16s", Dec: 00° 36' 36s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-01-01 | 10:33 - 22:35 | 16:34 | 15:54 - 06:20 | RA: 00h 08m 29s", Dec: 00° 34' 50s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-01-08 | 10:06 - 22:07 | 16:07 | 16:00 - 06:21 | RA: 00h 08m 49s", Dec: 00° 32' 25s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-01-15 | 09:39 - 21:40 | 15:40 | 16:07 - 06:20 | RA: 00h 09m 14s", Dec: 00° 29' 22s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-01-22 | 09:12 - 21:13 | 15:13 | 16:14 - 06:17 | RA: 00h 09m 45s", Dec: 00° 25' 44s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-01-29 | 08:42 - 20:42 | 14:42 | 16:22 - 06:12 | RA: 00h 10m 21s", Dec: 00° 21' 34s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-02-05 | 08:15 - 20:15 | 14:15 | 16:29 - 06:06 | RA: 00h 11m 02s", Dec: 00° 16' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-02-12 | 07:48 - 19:48 | 13:48 | 16:37 - 05:59 | RA: 00h 11m 48s", Dec: 00° 11' 50s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-02-19 | 07:22 - 19:21 | 13:21 | 16:44 - 05:51 | RA: 00h 12m 37s", Dec: 00° 06' 22s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-02-26 | 06:56 - 18:54 | 12:55 | 16:52 - 05:42 | RA: 00h 13m 29s", Dec: 00° 00' 37s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-05 | 06:29 - 18:27 | 12:28 | 16:59 - 05:33 | RA: 00h 14m 23s", Dec: 00° 05' 22s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-12 | 06:02 - 18:01 | 12:02 | 17:05 - 05:23 | RA: 00h 15m 20s", Dec: 00° 11' 32s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-19 | 05:35 - 17:35 | 11:35 | 17:12 - 05:12 | RA: 00h 16m 18s", Dec: 00° 17' 48s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-26 | 05:08 - 17:09 | 11:08 | 17:18 - 05:02 | RA: 00h 17m 16s", Dec: 00° 24' 04s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-02 | 04:41 - 16:42 | 10:42 | 17:24 - 04:51 | RA: 00h 18m 15s", Dec: 00° 30' 19s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-09 | 04:14 - 16:16 | 10:15 | 17:31 - 04:41 | RA: 00h 19m 12s", Dec: 00° 36' 27s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-16 | 03:48 - 15:50 | 09:49 | 17:37 - 04:31 | RA: 00h 20m 09s", Dec: 00° 42' 24s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-23 | 03:21 - 15:24 | 09:22 | 17:43 - 04:22 | RA: 00h 21m 03s", Dec: 00° 48' 06s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-30 | 02:54 - 14:57 | 08:55 | 17:49 - 04:13 | RA: 00h 21m 56s", Dec: 00° 53' 30s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-07 | 02:27 - 14:31 | 08:29 | 17:56 - 04:06 | RA: 00h 22m 45s", Dec: 00° 58' 32s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-14 | 02:00 - 14:04 | 08:02 | 18:02 - 03:59 | RA: 00h 23m 30s", Dec: 01° 03' 10s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-21 | 01:33 - 13:38 | 07:35 | 18:08 - 03:54 | RA: 00h 24m 12s", Dec: 01° 07' 20s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-28 | 01:06 - 13:11 | 07:08 | 18:13 - 03:50 | RA: 00h 24m 49s", Dec: 01° 11' 00s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-04 | 00:38 - 12:44 | 06:41 | 18:18 - 03:47 | RA: 00h 25m 21s", Dec: 01° 14' 07s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-11 | 00:11 - 12:17 | 06:14 | 18:22 - 03:46 | RA: 00h 25m 49s", Dec: 01° 16' 39s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-18 | 23:44 - 11:50 | 05:47 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 00h 26m 10s", Dec: 01° 18' 36s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-25 | 23:17 - 11:23 | 05:20 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 00h 26m 26s", Dec: 01° 19' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-02 | 22:49 - 10:56 | 04:52 | 18:26 - 03:50 | RA: 00h 26m 37s", Dec: 01° 20' 37s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-09 | 22:22 - 10:28 | 04:25 | 18:25 - 03:54 | RA: 00h 26m 41s", Dec: 01° 20' 40s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-16 | 21:54 - 10:01 | 03:57 | 18:22 - 03:58 | RA: 00h 26m 40s", Dec: 01° 20' 06s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-23 | 21:27 - 09:33 | 03:30 | 18:18 - 04:03 | RA: 00h 26m 32s", Dec: 01° 18' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-30 | 20:59 - 09:05 | 03:02 | 18:12 - 04:09 | RA: 00h 26m 20s", Dec: 01° 17' 09s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-06 | 20:31 - 08:37 | 02:34 | 18:05 - 04:15 | RA: 00h 26m 01s", Dec: 01° 14' 49s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-13 | 20:04 - 08:09 | 02:06 | 17:58 - 04:21 | RA: 00h 25m 38s", Dec: 01° 11' 58s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-20 | 19:36 - 07:41 | 01:38 | 17:49 - 04:26 | RA: 00h 25m 10s", Dec: 01° 08' 39s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-27 | 19:08 - 07:13 | 01:10 | 17:39 - 04:32 | RA: 00h 24m 38s", Dec: 01° 04' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-03 | 18:40 - 06:44 | 00:42 | 17:29 - 04:38 | RA: 00h 24m 02s", Dec: 01° 00' 50s @ Pisces | |||||