When Is Merak Visible During the Year?
See how Merak 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.
Merak will become visible again around September 23 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Merak
Based on the amount of time Merak is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
Merak Visibility Throughout the Year
Merak visibility on 2026-09-07
Merak Visible all night
Merak rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Merak is always above the horizon | ||
| Merak transit | 11:05 | 71° |
| Moonset | 14:56 | 48° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 27° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 24° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 21° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 17° |
| Merak is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 4° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 18° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 21° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 25° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 28° |
Track Merak Position Throughout the Night
← 7 September 2026 →
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Merak changing position in the night sky.
Merak Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | Merak is always above the horizon | 11:05 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | Merak is always above the horizon | 10:38 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | Merak is always above the horizon | 10:10 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | Merak is always above the horizon | 09:43 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | Merak is always above the horizon | 09:15 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | Merak is always above the horizon | 08:48 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | Merak is always above the horizon | 08:20 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | Merak is always above the horizon | 07:53 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | Merak is always above the horizon | 07:25 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | Merak is always above the horizon | 06:58 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | Merak is always above the horizon | 06:30 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | Merak is always above the horizon | 06:03 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | Merak is always above the horizon | 05:35 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | Merak is always above the horizon | 05:08 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | Merak is always above the horizon | 04:40 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | Merak is always above the horizon | 04:13 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | Merak is always above the horizon | 03:45 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | Merak is always above the horizon | 03:18 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | Merak is always above the horizon | 02:50 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | Merak is always above the horizon | 02:23 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | Merak is always above the horizon | 01:55 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | Merak is always above the horizon | 01:27 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | Merak is always above the horizon | 01:00 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | Merak is always above the horizon | 00:32 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | Merak is always above the horizon | 00:05 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | Merak is always above the horizon | 23:37 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | Merak is always above the horizon | 23:10 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | Merak is always above the horizon | 22:42 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | Merak is always above the horizon | 22:15 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | Merak is always above the horizon | 21:47 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | Merak is always above the horizon | 21:20 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | Merak is always above the horizon | 20:52 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | Merak is always above the horizon | 20:25 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | Merak is always above the horizon | 19:57 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | Merak is always above the horizon | 19:30 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | Merak is always above the horizon | 19:02 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | Merak is always above the horizon | 18:35 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | Merak is always above the horizon | 18:07 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | Merak is always above the horizon | 17:40 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | Merak is always above the horizon | 17:12 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | Merak is always above the horizon | 16:45 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | Merak is always above the horizon | 16:17 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | Merak is always above the horizon | 15:50 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | Merak is always above the horizon | 15:22 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | Merak is always above the horizon | 14:51 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | Merak is always above the horizon | 14:23 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | Merak is always above the horizon | 13:55 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | Merak is always above the horizon | 13:28 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | Merak is always above the horizon | 13:00 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | Merak is always above the horizon | 12:33 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | Merak is always above the horizon | 12:05 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | Merak is always above the horizon | 11:38 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | Merak is always above the horizon | 11:10 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 11h 01m 50s", Dec: 56° 22' 56s @ Ursa Major | |||||