When Is Yed Prior Visible During the Year?

See how Yed Prior 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.

Yed Prior will become visible again around January 4 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Best Months to See Yed Prior

Based on the amount of time Yed Prior is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are April 2027, May 2027, June 2027.

Yed Prior Visibility Throughout the Year

Yed Prior visibility on 2026-11-06

Yed Prior Visible from sunset until before midnight

Yed Prior rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated	22:13	-49°
Yed Prior transit	08:46	46°
Moonset	10:25	41°
Sunset	12:23	24°
Civil sunset	12:53	19°
Twilight start (−12°)	13:25	13°
Astronomical observing session begins	13:57	7°
Yed Prior set	14:32
Astronomical observing session ends	00:34	-27°
Yed Prior rise	02:55

Track Yed Prior position throughout the night

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

Yed Prior Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date