When Is Scheat Visible During the Year?

See how Scheat 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.

Scheat will remain visible until January 19, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Best Months to See Scheat

Based on the amount of time Scheat is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are September 2027, August 2027, October 2027.

Scheat Visibility Throughout the Year

Scheat visibility on 2026-10-27

Scheat Visible from sunset until early morning

Scheat rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Scheat rise	15:42
Sunset	18:49	40°
Civil sunset	19:11	45°
Twilight start (−12°)	19:36	49°
Moonrise, 98.9% illuminated	19:51	52°
Astronomical observing session begins	20:01	54°
Scheat transit	21:44	63°
Scheat set	03:46
Astronomical observing session ends	05:35	-24°
Moonset	08:26	-55°

Track Scheat position throughout the night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe Scheat changing position in the night sky.

Scheat Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date