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 February 11, 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 October 2026, September 2026, September 2027.

Scheat Visibility Throughout the Year

Scheat visibility on 2026-09-17

Scheat Visible all night

Scheat rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 24% illuminated	10:43	-24°
Scheat rise	14:51
Sunset	17:12	25°
Civil sunset	17:39	30°
Twilight start (−12°)	18:10	36°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:41	42°
Moonset	20:07	59°
Scheat transit	22:26	81°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:23	28°
Twilight end (−12°)	03:54	22°
Civil sunrise	04:25	17°
Sunrise	04:52	12°
Scheat set	06:01

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