When Is Phecda Visible During the Year?
See how Phecda 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.
Phecda will become visible again around December 2 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Phecda
Based on the amount of time Phecda is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are March 2027, April 2027, February 2027.
Phecda Visibility Throughout the Year
Phecda visibility on 2026-11-14
Phecda Visible from early morning until sunrise
Phecda rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Phecda transit | 08:20 | 36° |
Moonrise, 19.3% illuminated  | 09:47 | 33° |
| Phecda set | 14:19 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:00 | -34° |
| Moonset | 22:11 | -31° |
| Phecda rise | 02:17 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:28 | 19° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:53 | 22° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:19 | 25° |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 28° |
Track Phecda position throughout the night
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Phecda Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-11-14 | 02:21 - 14:19 | 08:20 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-21 | 01:53 - 13:51 | 07:52 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-11-28 | 01:25 - 13:23 | 07:24 | 17:47 - 05:44 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-05 | 00:58 - 12:56 | 06:57 | 17:49 - 05:46 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-12 | 00:30 - 12:28 | 06:29 | 17:53 - 05:49 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-19 | 00:03 - 12:01 | 06:02 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2026-12-26 | 23:35 - 11:33 | 05:34 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-02 | 23:08 - 11:06 | 05:07 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-09 | 22:40 - 10:38 | 04:39 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-16 | 22:13 - 10:11 | 04:12 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-23 | 21:45 - 09:43 | 03:44 | 18:11 - 06:08 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-01-30 | 21:18 - 09:16 | 03:17 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-06 | 20:50 - 08:48 | 02:49 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-13 | 20:23 - 08:21 | 02:22 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-20 | 19:55 - 07:53 | 01:54 | 18:13 - 06:10 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-02-27 | 19:28 - 07:26 | 01:27 | 18:12 - 06:09 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-06 | 19:00 - 06:58 | 00:59 | 18:10 - 06:08 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-13 | 18:33 - 06:31 | 00:32 | 18:09 - 06:06 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-20 | 18:05 - 06:03 | 00:04 | 18:07 - 06:04 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-03-27 | 17:34 - 05:32 | 23:33 | 18:04 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-03 | 17:06 - 05:04 | 23:05 | 18:02 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-10 | 16:39 - 04:37 | 22:38 | 18:00 - 05:58 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-17 | 16:11 - 04:09 | 22:10 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-04-24 | 15:44 - 03:42 | 21:43 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-01 | 15:16 - 03:14 | 21:15 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-08 | 14:49 - 02:47 | 20:48 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-15 | 14:21 - 02:19 | 20:20 | 17:55 - 05:52 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-22 | 13:53 - 01:51 | 19:52 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-05-29 | 13:26 - 01:24 | 19:25 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-05 | 12:58 - 00:56 | 18:57 | 17:57 - 05:54 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-12 | 12:31 - 00:29 | 18:30 | 17:59 - 05:56 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-19 | 12:03 - 00:01 | 18:02 | 18:00 - 05:57 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-06-26 | 11:36 - 23:34 | 17:35 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-03 | 11:08 - 23:06 | 17:07 | 18:03 - 06:00 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-10 | 10:41 - 22:39 | 16:40 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-17 | 10:13 - 22:11 | 16:12 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-24 | 09:46 - 21:44 | 15:45 | 18:06 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-07-31 | 09:18 - 21:16 | 15:17 | 18:05 - 06:03 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-07 | 08:51 - 20:49 | 14:50 | 18:05 - 06:02 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-14 | 08:23 - 20:21 | 14:22 | 18:04 - 06:01 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-21 | 07:56 - 19:54 | 13:55 | 18:02 - 05:59 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-08-28 | 07:28 - 19:26 | 13:27 | 18:00 - 05:58 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-04 | 07:01 - 18:59 | 13:00 | 17:58 - 05:55 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-11 | 06:33 - 18:31 | 12:32 | 17:56 - 05:53 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-18 | 06:06 - 18:04 | 12:05 | 17:53 - 05:51 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-09-25 | 05:38 - 17:36 | 11:37 | 17:51 - 05:48 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-02 | 05:11 - 17:09 | 11:10 | 17:49 - 05:46 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-09 | 04:43 - 16:41 | 10:42 | 17:46 - 05:44 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-16 | 04:15 - 16:14 | 10:15 | 17:45 - 05:42 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-23 | 03:48 - 15:46 | 09:47 | 17:43 - 05:41 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-10-30 | 03:20 - 15:18 | 09:19 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-11-06 | 02:53 - 14:51 | 08:52 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||
| 2027-11-13 | 02:25 - 14:23 | 08:24 | 17:43 - 05:40 | RA: 11h 53m 49s", Dec: 53° 41' 41s @ Ursa Major | |||||