When Is Dubhe Visible During the Year?
See how Dubhe 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.
Dubhe will remain visible until August 23, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Dubhe
Based on the amount of time Dubhe is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are March 2027, February 2027, April 2027.
Dubhe Visibility Throughout the Year
Dubhe visibility on 2026-11-14
Dubhe Visible from early morning until sunrise
Dubhe rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Dubhe transit | 07:30 | 28° |
Moonrise, 19.3% illuminated  | 09:47 | 23° |
| Dubhe set | 13:29 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:00 | -28° |
| Moonset | 22:11 | -21° |
| Dubhe rise | 01:27 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | 20° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:53 | 22° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:19 | 24° |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 25° |
Track Dubhe position throughout the night
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Dubhe Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-14 | 01:31 - 13:29 | 07:30 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-21 | 01:03 - 13:01 | 07:02 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-28 | 00:35 - 12:34 | 06:35 | 17:47 - 05:44 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-05 | 00:08 - 12:06 | 06:07 | 17:49 - 05:46 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-12 | 23:40 - 11:38 | 05:39 | 17:53 - 05:49 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-19 | 23:13 - 11:11 | 05:12 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-26 | 22:45 - 10:43 | 04:44 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-02 | 22:18 - 10:16 | 04:17 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-09 | 21:50 - 09:48 | 03:49 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-16 | 21:23 - 09:21 | 03:22 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-23 | 20:55 - 08:53 | 02:54 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-30 | 20:28 - 08:26 | 02:27 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-06 | 20:00 - 07:58 | 01:59 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-13 | 19:33 - 07:31 | 01:32 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-20 | 19:05 - 07:03 | 01:04 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-27 | 18:38 - 06:36 | 00:37 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-06 | 18:10 - 06:08 | 00:09 | 18:10 - 06:08 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-13 | 17:39 - 05:37 | 23:38 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-20 | 17:11 - 05:09 | 23:10 | 18:07 - 06:04 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-27 | 16:44 - 04:42 | 22:43 | 18:04 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-03 | 16:16 - 04:14 | 22:15 | 18:02 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-10 | 15:49 - 03:47 | 21:48 | 18:00 - 05:58 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-17 | 15:21 - 03:19 | 21:20 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-24 | 14:54 - 02:52 | 20:53 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-01 | 14:26 - 02:24 | 20:25 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-08 | 13:59 - 01:57 | 19:58 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-15 | 13:31 - 01:29 | 19:30 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-22 | 13:03 - 01:02 | 19:03 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-29 | 12:36 - 00:34 | 18:35 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-05 | 12:08 - 00:06 | 18:07 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-12 | 11:41 - 23:39 | 17:40 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-19 | 11:13 - 23:11 | 17:12 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-26 | 10:46 - 22:44 | 16:45 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-03 | 10:18 - 22:16 | 16:17 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-10 | 09:51 - 21:49 | 15:50 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-17 | 09:23 - 21:21 | 15:22 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-24 | 08:56 - 20:54 | 14:55 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-31 | 08:28 - 20:26 | 14:27 | 18:05 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-07 | 08:01 - 19:59 | 14:00 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-14 | 07:33 - 19:31 | 13:32 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-21 | 07:06 - 19:04 | 13:05 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-28 | 06:38 - 18:36 | 12:37 | 18:00 - 05:58 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-04 | 06:11 - 18:09 | 12:10 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-11 | 05:43 - 17:41 | 11:42 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-18 | 05:16 - 17:14 | 11:15 | 17:53 - 05:51 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-25 | 04:48 - 16:46 | 10:47 | 17:51 - 05:48 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-02 | 04:21 - 16:19 | 10:20 | 17:49 - 05:46 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-09 | 03:53 - 15:51 | 09:52 | 17:46 - 05:44 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-16 | 03:26 - 15:24 | 09:25 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-23 | 02:58 - 14:56 | 08:57 | 17:43 - 05:41 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-30 | 02:30 - 14:29 | 08:29 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-11-06 | 02:03 - 14:01 | 08:02 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-11-13 | 01:35 - 13:33 | 07:34 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||