When Is Alkes Visible During the Year?
See how Alkes 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.
Alkes will become visible again around November 16 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Alkes
Based on the amount of time Alkes is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are February 2027, March 2027, January 2027.
Alkes Visibility Throughout the Year
Alkes visibility on 2026-10-24
Alkes Visible from early morning until sunrise
Alkes rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Alkes transit | 07:59 | 34° |
| Alkes set | 12:59 | |
Moonrise, 88% illuminated ![]() | 14:51 | -21° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:47 | -56° |
| Alkes rise | 02:54 | |
| Moonset | 03:47 | 9° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:57 | 11° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:27 | 16° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:58 | 20° |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 24° |
Track Alkes position throughout the night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Alkes changing position in the night sky.
Alkes Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-24 | 02:54 - 12:55 | 07:55 | 16:14 - 05:23 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-10-31 | 02:26 - 12:28 | 07:27 | 16:06 - 05:30 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-11-07 | 01:59 - 12:00 | 07:00 | 15:59 - 05:37 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-11-14 | 01:31 - 11:33 | 06:32 | 15:53 - 05:44 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-11-21 | 01:04 - 11:05 | 06:05 | 15:48 - 05:51 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-11-28 | 00:36 - 10:38 | 05:37 | 15:45 - 05:58 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-12-05 | 00:09 - 10:10 | 05:10 | 15:44 - 06:05 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-12-12 | 23:41 - 09:43 | 04:42 | 15:44 - 06:11 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-12-19 | 23:14 - 09:15 | 04:14 | 15:46 - 06:15 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2026-12-26 | 22:46 - 08:48 | 03:47 | 15:50 - 06:19 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-01-02 | 22:19 - 08:20 | 03:19 | 15:55 - 06:21 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-01-09 | 21:51 - 07:53 | 02:52 | 16:01 - 06:21 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-01-16 | 21:24 - 07:25 | 02:24 | 16:08 - 06:19 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-01-23 | 20:56 - 06:58 | 01:57 | 16:15 - 06:16 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-01-30 | 20:29 - 06:30 | 01:29 | 16:23 - 06:11 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-02-06 | 20:01 - 06:03 | 01:02 | 16:31 - 06:05 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-02-13 | 19:34 - 05:35 | 00:34 | 16:38 - 05:58 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-02-20 | 19:06 - 05:07 | 00:07 | 16:46 - 05:50 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-02-27 | 18:39 - 04:40 | 23:39 | 16:53 - 05:41 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-03-06 | 18:11 - 04:12 | 23:12 | 17:00 - 05:31 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-03-13 | 17:44 - 03:45 | 22:44 | 17:06 - 05:21 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-03-20 | 17:16 - 03:17 | 22:17 | 17:13 - 05:11 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-03-27 | 16:48 - 02:50 | 21:49 | 17:19 - 05:00 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-04-03 | 16:21 - 02:22 | 21:22 | 17:25 - 04:50 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-04-10 | 15:53 - 01:55 | 20:54 | 17:31 - 04:40 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-04-17 | 15:26 - 01:27 | 20:27 | 17:38 - 04:30 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-04-24 | 14:58 - 01:00 | 19:59 | 17:44 - 04:21 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-05-01 | 14:31 - 00:32 | 19:32 | 17:50 - 04:12 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-05-08 | 14:03 - 00:05 | 19:04 | 17:56 - 04:05 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-05-15 | 13:36 - 23:37 | 18:37 | 18:03 - 03:58 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-05-22 | 13:08 - 23:10 | 18:09 | 18:08 - 03:53 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-05-29 | 12:41 - 22:42 | 17:41 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-06-05 | 12:13 - 22:15 | 17:14 | 18:18 - 03:47 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-06-12 | 11:46 - 21:47 | 16:46 | 18:22 - 03:46 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-06-19 | 11:18 - 21:20 | 16:19 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-06-26 | 10:51 - 20:52 | 15:51 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-07-03 | 10:23 - 20:25 | 15:24 | 18:26 - 03:50 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-07-10 | 09:52 - 19:53 | 14:52 | 18:24 - 03:54 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-07-17 | 09:24 - 19:26 | 14:25 | 18:21 - 03:59 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-07-24 | 08:57 - 18:58 | 13:57 | 18:17 - 04:04 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-07-31 | 08:29 - 18:31 | 13:30 | 18:11 - 04:10 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-08-07 | 08:02 - 18:03 | 13:02 | 18:04 - 04:16 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-08-14 | 07:34 - 17:35 | 12:35 | 17:56 - 04:21 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-08-21 | 07:07 - 17:08 | 12:07 | 17:47 - 04:27 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-08-28 | 06:39 - 16:40 | 11:40 | 17:38 - 04:33 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-09-04 | 06:12 - 16:13 | 11:12 | 17:28 - 04:39 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-09-11 | 05:44 - 15:45 | 10:45 | 17:17 - 04:45 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-09-18 | 05:16 - 15:18 | 10:17 | 17:07 - 04:50 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-09-25 | 04:49 - 14:50 | 09:50 | 16:56 - 04:56 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-10-02 | 04:21 - 14:23 | 09:22 | 16:45 - 05:02 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-10-09 | 03:54 - 13:55 | 08:55 | 16:35 - 05:08 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-10-16 | 03:26 - 13:28 | 08:27 | 16:25 - 05:15 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
| 2027-10-23 | 02:59 - 13:00 | 08:00 | 16:16 - 05:21 | RA: 10h 59m 46s", Dec: -18° 17' 55s @ Crater | |||||
