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 become visible again around September 19 after moving far enough from the Sun.
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 December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
Dubhe Visibility Throughout the Year
Dubhe visibility on 2026-09-15
Dubhe Visible all night
Dubhe rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Dubhe is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 9.3% illuminated  | 08:37 | 59° |
| Dubhe transit | 10:36 | 66° |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 28° |
| Civil sunset | 17:42 | 25° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:13 | 22° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:45 | 19° |
| Dubhe is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 18:55 | 19° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:21 | 25° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 03:53 | 28° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:23 | 31° |
| Sunrise | 04:51 | 34° |
Track Dubhe position throughout the night
← 15 September 2026 →
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Dubhe changing position in the night sky.
Dubhe Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-14 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 10:36 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 10:08 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 09:41 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 09:13 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 08:46 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 08:18 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 07:51 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 07:23 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 06:56 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 06:28 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 06:01 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 05:33 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 05:06 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 04:38 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 04:11 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 03:43 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 03:16 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 02:48 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 02:20 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 01:53 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 01:25 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 00:58 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 00:30 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 00:03 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 23:35 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 23:08 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 22:40 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 22:13 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 21:45 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 21:18 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 20:50 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 20:23 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 19:55 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 19:28 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 19:00 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 18:33 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 18:05 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 17:38 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 17:10 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 16:43 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 16:15 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 15:47 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 15:20 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 14:48 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 14:21 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 13:53 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 13:26 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 12:58 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 12:31 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 12:03 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 11:36 | 17:35 - 04:35 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 11:08 | 17:25 - 04:40 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-13 | Dubhe is always above the horizon | 10:41 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 11h 03m 43s", Dec: 61° 45' 03s @ Ursa Major | |||||