When Is Nihal Visible During the Year?
See how Nihal 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.
Nihal will remain visible until May 1, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Nihal
Based on the amount of time Nihal is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, November 2026, January 2027.
Nihal Visibility Throughout the Year
Nihal visibility on 2026-11-02
Nihal Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Nihal rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 48.5% illuminated  | 01:05 | 58° |
| Moonset | 13:29 | -63° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | -24° |
| Nihal rise | 20:39 | |
| Nihal transit | 02:38 | 69° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | 56° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:53 | 51° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:18 | 46° |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 41° |
| Nihal set | 08:37 |
Track Nihal position throughout the night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Nihal changing position in the night sky.
Nihal Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 20:43 - 08:41 | 02:42 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | 20:16 - 08:14 | 02:15 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | 19:48 - 07:46 | 01:47 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | 19:21 - 07:19 | 01:20 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | 18:53 - 06:51 | 00:52 | 17:48 - 05:45 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | 18:26 - 06:24 | 00:25 | 17:50 - 05:47 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | 17:54 - 05:52 | 23:53 | 17:54 - 05:50 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | 17:27 - 05:25 | 23:26 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | 16:59 - 04:57 | 22:58 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | 16:32 - 04:30 | 22:31 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | 16:04 - 04:02 | 22:03 | 18:07 - 06:04 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | 15:36 - 03:35 | 21:35 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | 15:09 - 03:07 | 21:08 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | 14:41 - 02:39 | 20:40 | 18:12 - 06:10 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | 14:14 - 02:12 | 20:13 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | 13:46 - 01:44 | 19:45 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | 13:19 - 01:17 | 19:18 | 18:12 - 06:10 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | 12:51 - 00:49 | 18:50 | 18:11 - 06:09 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | 12:24 - 00:22 | 18:23 | 18:10 - 06:07 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | 11:56 - 23:54 | 17:55 | 18:08 - 06:05 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | 11:29 - 23:27 | 17:28 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | 11:01 - 22:59 | 17:00 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | 10:34 - 22:32 | 16:33 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | 10:06 - 22:04 | 16:05 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | 09:39 - 21:37 | 15:38 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | 09:11 - 21:09 | 15:10 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | 08:44 - 20:42 | 14:43 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | 08:16 - 20:14 | 14:15 | 17:55 - 05:53 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | 07:49 - 19:47 | 13:48 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | 07:21 - 19:19 | 13:20 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | 06:54 - 18:52 | 12:53 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | 06:26 - 18:24 | 12:25 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | 05:58 - 17:57 | 11:58 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | 05:31 - 17:29 | 11:30 | 18:01 - 05:58 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | 05:03 - 17:01 | 11:02 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | 04:36 - 16:34 | 10:35 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | 04:08 - 16:06 | 10:07 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | 03:41 - 15:39 | 09:40 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | 03:13 - 15:11 | 09:12 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | 02:46 - 14:44 | 08:45 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | 02:18 - 14:16 | 08:17 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | 01:51 - 13:49 | 07:50 | 18:03 - 06:01 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | 01:23 - 13:21 | 07:22 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | 00:56 - 12:54 | 06:55 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | 00:28 - 12:26 | 06:27 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-09-13 | 00:01 - 11:59 | 06:00 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-09-20 | 23:33 - 11:31 | 05:32 | 17:53 - 05:50 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-09-27 | 23:06 - 11:04 | 05:05 | 17:50 - 05:47 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-10-04 | 22:38 - 10:36 | 04:37 | 17:48 - 05:45 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-10-11 | 22:11 - 10:09 | 04:10 | 17:46 - 05:43 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-10-18 | 21:43 - 09:41 | 03:42 | 17:44 - 05:41 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-10-25 | 21:16 - 09:14 | 03:15 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||
| 2027-11-01 | 20:48 - 08:46 | 02:47 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 05h 28m 14s", Dec: -20° 45' 33s @ Lepus | |||||