When Is Caph Visible During the Year?

See how Caph 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.

Caph will remain visible until December 24, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Best Months to See Caph

Based on the amount of time Caph is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are September 2026, September 2027, October 2026.

Caph Visibility Throughout the Year

Caph visibility on 2026-09-24

Caph Visible from evening until sunrise

Caph rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 92.1% illuminated	17:19	-12°
Caph rise	18:54
Civil sunset	19:15	3°
Twilight start (−12°)	19:39	6°
Astronomical observing session begins	20:03	9°
Caph transit	00:53	31°
Astronomical observing session ends	05:39	9°
Moonset	05:41	9°
Twilight end (−12°)	06:03	6°
Civil sunrise	06:27	3°
Sunrise	06:49	0°
Caph set	06:52

Track Caph position throughout the night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe Caph changing position in the night sky.

Caph Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date