When Is Tianguan Visible During the Year?

See how Tianguan 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.

Tianguan will remain visible until April 27, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Best Months to See Tianguan

Based on the amount of time Tianguan is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are December 2026, January 2027, November 2026.

Tianguan Visibility Throughout the Year

Tianguan visibility on 2026-11-06

Tianguan Visible from before midnight until sunrise

Tianguan rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated	22:13	71°
Moonset	10:25	-29°
Astronomical observing session begins	13:57	-9°
Tianguan rise	14:52
Tianguan transit	22:07	71°
Astronomical observing session ends	00:34	53°
Twilight end (−12°)	01:06	48°
Civil sunrise	01:38	42°
Sunrise	02:08	36°
Tianguan set	05:21

Track Tianguan position throughout the night

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

Tianguan Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date