Sextans Constellation
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Sextans, the sextant, is a faint constellation in the equatorial region, representing a navigation instrument used by astronomers.
Sextans Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34% illuminated  | 23:38 | -34° |
| Sextans rise | 02:34 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 03:09 | 7° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:10 | 19° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:40 | 24° |
| Sunrise | 05:08 | 29° |
| Sextans transit | 08:26 | 50° |
| Moonset | 14:14 | 1° |
Track Sextans position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Sextans
| Date | Tue, 6 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:06 |
| Twilight end | 03:34 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 02:30 |
| Set | 14:14 |
| Elevation at transit | 50° |
| Transit time | 08:22 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 10h 16m 20s", Dec: -2° 23' 25s |