When Is Alcor Visible During the Year?
See how Alcor 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.
Alcor will become visible again around December 22 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Alcor
Based on the amount of time Alcor is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are April 2027, March 2027, May 2027.
Alcor Visibility Throughout the Year
Alcor visibility on 2026-10-29
Alcor Rises at sunrise
Alcor rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Alcor transit | 11:59 | 36° |
| Alcor set | 18:06 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 20:01 | -16° |
Moonrise, 89% illuminated  | 21:56 | -28° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 05:35 | -2° |
| Alcor rise | 05:49 | |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 06:00 | 2° |
| Civil sunrise | 06:25 | 5° |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 8° |
| Moonset | 10:35 | 34° |
Track Alcor position throughout the night
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Alcor Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-29 | 05:53 - 18:06 | 11:59 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-05 | 05:25 - 17:39 | 11:32 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-12 | 04:58 - 17:11 | 11:04 | 18:47 - 06:48 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-19 | 04:30 - 16:44 | 10:37 | 18:48 - 06:49 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-26 | 04:03 - 16:16 | 10:09 | 18:50 - 06:51 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-03 | 03:35 - 15:49 | 09:42 | 18:52 - 06:54 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-10 | 03:08 - 15:21 | 09:14 | 18:55 - 06:57 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-17 | 02:40 - 14:53 | 08:47 | 18:58 - 07:00 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-24 | 02:13 - 14:26 | 08:19 | 19:02 - 07:03 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-31 | 01:41 - 13:55 | 07:48 | 19:05 - 07:07 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-07 | 01:14 - 13:27 | 07:20 | 19:09 - 07:10 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-14 | 00:46 - 12:59 | 06:53 | 19:12 - 07:13 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-21 | 00:19 - 12:32 | 06:25 | 19:14 - 07:15 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-28 | 23:51 - 12:04 | 05:58 | 19:16 - 07:16 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-04 | 23:23 - 11:37 | 05:30 | 19:17 - 07:17 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-11 | 22:56 - 11:09 | 05:03 | 19:18 - 07:18 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-18 | 22:28 - 10:42 | 04:35 | 19:18 - 07:17 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-25 | 22:01 - 10:14 | 04:08 | 19:17 - 07:16 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-04 | 21:33 - 09:47 | 03:40 | 19:16 - 07:14 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-11 | 21:06 - 09:19 | 03:13 | 19:15 - 07:13 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-18 | 20:38 - 08:52 | 02:45 | 19:13 - 07:10 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-25 | 20:11 - 08:24 | 02:18 | 19:11 - 07:08 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-01 | 19:43 - 07:57 | 01:50 | 19:09 - 07:06 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-08 | 19:16 - 07:29 | 01:22 | 19:07 - 07:03 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-15 | 18:48 - 07:02 | 00:55 | 19:06 - 07:01 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-22 | 18:21 - 06:34 | 00:27 | 19:05 - 07:00 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-29 | 17:53 - 06:07 | 00:00 | 19:04 - 06:58 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-06 | 17:26 - 05:39 | 23:32 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-13 | 16:58 - 05:12 | 23:05 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-20 | 16:31 - 04:44 | 22:37 | 19:03 - 06:56 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-27 | 16:03 - 04:17 | 22:10 | 19:04 - 06:57 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-03 | 15:36 - 03:49 | 21:42 | 19:05 - 06:58 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-10 | 15:08 - 03:21 | 21:15 | 19:07 - 06:59 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-17 | 14:41 - 02:54 | 20:47 | 19:08 - 07:00 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-24 | 14:13 - 02:26 | 20:20 | 19:10 - 07:02 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-01 | 13:45 - 01:59 | 19:52 | 19:11 - 07:03 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-08 | 13:18 - 01:31 | 19:25 | 19:12 - 07:05 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-15 | 12:50 - 01:04 | 18:57 | 19:13 - 07:06 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-22 | 12:23 - 00:36 | 18:30 | 19:13 - 07:06 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-29 | 11:55 - 00:09 | 18:02 | 19:13 - 07:07 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-05 | 11:28 - 23:41 | 17:35 | 19:13 - 07:06 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-12 | 11:00 - 23:14 | 17:07 | 19:11 - 07:06 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-19 | 10:33 - 22:46 | 16:40 | 19:10 - 07:05 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-26 | 10:05 - 22:19 | 16:12 | 19:08 - 07:03 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-02 | 09:38 - 21:51 | 15:44 | 19:05 - 07:01 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-09 | 09:10 - 21:24 | 15:17 | 19:03 - 06:59 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-16 | 08:43 - 20:56 | 14:49 | 19:00 - 06:57 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-23 | 08:15 - 20:29 | 14:22 | 18:57 - 06:55 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-30 | 07:48 - 20:01 | 13:54 | 18:55 - 06:53 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-07 | 07:20 - 19:34 | 13:27 | 18:52 - 06:51 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-14 | 06:53 - 19:06 | 12:59 | 18:50 - 06:49 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-21 | 06:25 - 18:39 | 12:32 | 18:49 - 06:48 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-28 | 05:58 - 18:11 | 12:04 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 13h 25m 13s", Dec: 54° 59' 16s @ Ursa Major | |||||