When Is 18 Melpomene Visible During the Year?
See how 18 Melpomene 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.
18 Melpomene will remain visible until November 28, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See 18 Melpomene
Based on the amount of time 18 Melpomene is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are October 2026, November 2026, October 2027.
18 Melpomene Visibility Throughout the Year
18 Melpomene visibility on 2026-10-03
18 Melpomene Visible from sunset until before midnight
18 Melpomene rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| 18 Melpomene rise | 12:26 | |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 33° |
| Civil sunset | 17:15 | 33° |
| 18 Melpomene transit | 17:24 | 33° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:45 | 33° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:15 | 32° |
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated  | 21:14 | 12° |
| 18 Melpomene set | 22:21 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:38 | -61° |
| Moonset | 12:53 | 5° |
Track 18 Melpomene position throughout the night
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18 Melpomene Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-03 | 12:27 - 22:22 | 17:24 | 16:43 - 05:03 | RA: 19h 04m 12s", Dec: -19° 16' 34s @ Sagittarius | |||||
| 2026-10-10 | 12:11 - 22:02 | 17:06 | 16:33 - 05:09 | RA: 19h 13m 58s", Dec: -19° 39' 52s @ Sagittarius | |||||
| 2026-10-17 | 11:55 - 21:45 | 16:50 | 16:23 - 05:16 | RA: 19h 24m 49s", Dec: -19° 56' 15s @ Sagittarius | |||||
| 2026-10-24 | 11:38 - 21:27 | 16:32 | 16:14 - 05:23 | RA: 19h 35m 04s", Dec: -20° 08' 48s @ Sagittarius | |||||
| 2026-10-31 | 11:24 - 21:12 | 16:18 | 16:06 - 05:30 | RA: 19h 47m 44s", Dec: -20° 10' 58s @ Sagittarius | |||||
| 2026-11-07 | 11:09 - 20:58 | 16:03 | 15:59 - 05:37 | RA: 20h 01m 09s", Dec: -20° 05' 29s @ Sagittarius | |||||
| 2026-11-14 | 10:55 - 20:45 | 15:50 | 15:53 - 05:44 | RA: 20h 15m 12s", Dec: -19° 52' 13s @ Capricornus | |||||
| 2026-11-21 | 10:41 - 20:33 | 15:37 | 15:48 - 05:51 | RA: 20h 29m 47s", Dec: -19° 31' 07s @ Capricornus | |||||
| 2026-11-28 | 10:26 - 20:23 | 15:24 | 15:45 - 05:58 | RA: 20h 44m 50s", Dec: -19° 02' 13s @ Capricornus | |||||
| 2026-12-05 | 10:12 - 20:13 | 15:12 | 15:44 - 06:05 | RA: 21h 00m 16s", Dec: -18° 25' 38s @ Capricornus | |||||
| 2026-12-12 | 09:54 - 19:59 | 14:57 | 15:44 - 06:11 | RA: 21h 16m 00s", Dec: -17° 41' 34s @ Capricornus | |||||
| 2026-12-19 | 09:39 - 19:51 | 14:45 | 15:46 - 06:15 | RA: 21h 31m 58s", Dec: -16° 50' 19s @ Capricornus | |||||
| 2026-12-26 | 09:25 - 19:43 | 14:34 | 15:50 - 06:19 | RA: 21h 48m 08s", Dec: -15° 52' 13s @ Capricornus | |||||
| 2027-01-02 | 09:10 - 19:35 | 14:22 | 15:55 - 06:21 | RA: 22h 04m 27s", Dec: -14° 47' 43s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-09 | 08:55 - 19:28 | 14:11 | 16:01 - 06:21 | RA: 22h 20m 51s", Dec: -13° 37' 19s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-16 | 08:39 - 19:21 | 14:00 | 16:08 - 06:19 | RA: 22h 37m 20s", Dec: -12° 21' 33s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-23 | 08:24 - 19:14 | 13:49 | 16:15 - 06:16 | RA: 22h 53m 53s", Dec: -11° 01' 02s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-30 | 08:09 - 19:07 | 13:38 | 16:23 - 06:11 | RA: 23h 10m 27s", Dec: -9° 36' 24s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-02-06 | 07:53 - 19:01 | 13:27 | 16:31 - 06:05 | RA: 23h 27m 04s", Dec: -8° 08' 19s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-02-13 | 07:37 - 18:55 | 13:16 | 16:38 - 05:58 | RA: 23h 43m 41s", Dec: -6° 37' 29s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-02-20 | 07:22 - 18:49 | 13:05 | 16:46 - 05:50 | RA: 00h 00m 20s", Dec: -5° 04' 36s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-02-27 | 07:06 - 18:43 | 12:54 | 16:53 - 05:41 | RA: 00h 17m 00s", Dec: -3° 30' 24s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-06 | 06:50 - 18:37 | 12:43 | 17:00 - 05:31 | RA: 00h 33m 42s", Dec: -1° 55' 36s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-13 | 06:35 - 18:31 | 12:33 | 17:06 - 05:21 | RA: 00h 50m 26s", Dec: 00° 20' 56s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-20 | 06:19 - 18:25 | 12:22 | 17:13 - 05:11 | RA: 01h 07m 13s", Dec: 01° 12' 53s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-27 | 06:04 - 18:19 | 12:11 | 17:19 - 05:00 | RA: 01h 24m 03s", Dec: 02° 45' 11s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-03 | 05:48 - 18:12 | 12:00 | 17:25 - 04:50 | RA: 01h 40m 56s", Dec: 04° 15' 16s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-10 | 05:33 - 18:06 | 11:50 | 17:31 - 04:40 | RA: 01h 57m 53s", Dec: 05° 42' 29s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-17 | 05:18 - 18:00 | 11:39 | 17:38 - 04:30 | RA: 02h 14m 53s", Dec: 07° 06' 12s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-04-24 | 05:04 - 17:54 | 11:29 | 17:44 - 04:21 | RA: 02h 31m 57s", Dec: 08° 25' 50s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-05-01 | 04:49 - 17:47 | 11:18 | 17:50 - 04:12 | RA: 02h 49m 05s", Dec: 09° 40' 50s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-05-08 | 04:35 - 17:40 | 11:08 | 17:56 - 04:05 | RA: 03h 06m 15s", Dec: 10° 50' 41s @ Aries | |||||
| 2027-05-15 | 04:22 - 17:34 | 10:58 | 18:03 - 03:58 | RA: 03h 23m 27s", Dec: 11° 54' 58s @ Aries | |||||
| 2027-05-22 | 04:08 - 17:26 | 10:47 | 18:08 - 03:53 | RA: 03h 40m 41s", Dec: 12° 53' 17s @ Taurus | |||||
| 2027-05-29 | 03:55 - 17:19 | 10:37 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 03h 57m 55s", Dec: 13° 45' 18s @ Taurus | |||||
| 2027-06-05 | 03:42 - 17:11 | 10:26 | 18:18 - 03:47 | RA: 04h 15m 08s", Dec: 14° 30' 46s @ Taurus | |||||
| 2027-06-12 | 03:29 - 17:03 | 10:16 | 18:22 - 03:46 | RA: 04h 32m 17s", Dec: 15° 09' 29s @ Taurus | |||||
| 2027-06-19 | 03:17 - 16:54 | 10:06 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 04h 49m 22s", Dec: 15° 41' 20s @ Orion | |||||
| 2027-06-26 | 03:05 - 16:45 | 09:55 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 05h 06m 19s", Dec: 16° 06' 17s @ Orion | |||||
| 2027-07-03 | 02:53 - 16:35 | 09:44 | 18:26 - 03:50 | RA: 05h 23m 09s", Dec: 16° 24' 21s @ Taurus | |||||
| 2027-07-10 | 02:42 - 16:25 | 09:33 | 18:24 - 03:54 | RA: 05h 39m 47s", Dec: 16° 35' 39s @ Taurus | |||||
| 2027-07-17 | 02:30 - 16:14 | 09:22 | 18:21 - 03:59 | RA: 05h 56m 12s", Dec: 16° 40' 21s @ Orion | |||||
| 2027-07-24 | 02:19 - 16:02 | 09:11 | 18:17 - 04:04 | RA: 06h 12m 21s", Dec: 16° 38' 41s @ Orion | |||||
| 2027-07-31 | 02:08 - 15:50 | 08:59 | 18:11 - 04:10 | RA: 06h 28m 14s", Dec: 16° 30' 57s @ Gemini | |||||
| 2027-08-07 | 01:57 - 15:37 | 08:47 | 18:04 - 04:16 | RA: 06h 43m 47s", Dec: 16° 17' 30s @ Gemini | |||||
| 2027-08-14 | 01:45 - 15:24 | 08:35 | 17:56 - 04:21 | RA: 06h 59m 00s", Dec: 15° 58' 45s @ Gemini | |||||
| 2027-08-21 | 01:34 - 15:10 | 08:22 | 17:47 - 04:27 | RA: 07h 13m 49s", Dec: 15° 35' 09s @ Gemini | |||||
| 2027-08-28 | 01:22 - 14:55 | 08:09 | 17:38 - 04:33 | RA: 07h 28m 13s", Dec: 15° 07' 10s @ Gemini | |||||
| 2027-09-04 | 01:10 - 14:40 | 07:55 | 17:28 - 04:39 | RA: 07h 42m 11s", Dec: 14° 35' 21s @ Gemini | |||||
| 2027-09-11 | 00:58 - 14:24 | 07:41 | 17:17 - 04:45 | RA: 07h 55m 40s", Dec: 14° 00' 16s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-09-18 | 00:46 - 14:07 | 07:27 | 17:07 - 04:50 | RA: 08h 08m 39s", Dec: 13° 22' 30s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-09-25 | 00:33 - 13:50 | 07:11 | 16:56 - 04:56 | RA: 08h 21m 06s", Dec: 12° 42' 41s @ Cancer | |||||
| 2027-10-02 | 00:19 - 13:32 | 06:56 | 16:45 - 05:02 | RA: 08h 32m 58s", Dec: 12° 01' 29s @ Cancer | |||||