When Is Polaris Visible During the Year?
See how Polaris 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.
Polaris will be visible throughout the entire year. Its position changes only slightly, by no more than 1°.
Best Months to See Polaris
Based on the amount of time Polaris is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.
Polaris Visibility Throughout the Year
Polaris visibility on 2026-09-07
Polaris Visible all night
Polaris rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Polaris is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 14:56 | 37° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 37° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 37° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 37° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 37° |
| Polaris is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | 38° |
| Polaris transit | 02:33 | 38° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | 38° |
| Twilight end | 03:45 | 38° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 38° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 38° |
Track Polaris Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Polaris changing position in the night sky.
Polaris Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-07 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 02:33 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 02:05 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 01:38 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 01:10 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 00:43 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 00:15 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 23:48 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 23:20 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 22:53 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 22:25 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 21:58 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 21:30 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 21:03 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 20:35 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 20:08 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 19:40 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 19:13 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 18:45 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 18:17 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 17:50 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 17:22 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 16:55 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 16:27 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 16:00 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 15:32 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 15:05 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 14:33 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 14:06 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 13:38 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 13:11 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 12:43 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 12:16 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 11:48 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 11:21 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 10:53 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 10:26 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 09:58 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 09:31 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 09:03 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 08:36 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 08:08 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 07:41 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 07:13 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 06:45 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 06:18 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 05:50 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 05:23 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 04:55 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 04:28 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 04:00 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 03:33 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 03:05 | 17:35 - 04:35 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | Polaris is always above the horizon | 02:38 | 17:25 - 04:40 | RA: 02h 31m 47s", Dec: 89° 15' 50s @ Ursa Minor | |||||