Crater Constellation
Double-click to unlock the map.
Crater, the cup, is a small constellation in the southern sky, representing a cup in Greek mythology, often associated with the god Apollo.
Crater Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34% illuminated  | 23:38 | -53° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 03:09 | -12° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:10 | -0° |
| Crater rise | 04:11 | |
| Civil sunrise | 04:40 | 6° |
| Sunrise | 05:08 | 10° |
| Crater transit | 09:26 | 39° |
| Moonset | 14:14 | 5° |
Track Crater position throughout the night
← 5 October 2026 →
| Time | |
| Altitude | |
| Azimuth |
Shift the map to change the time and observe Crater changing position in the night sky.
Annual motion of Crater
| Date | Tue, 6 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:06 |
| Twilight end | 03:34 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 04:07 |
| Set | 14:37 |
| Elevation at transit | 39° |
| Transit time | 09:22 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 11h 16m 21s", Dec: -14° 04' 42s |