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Brights Stars for Washington, DC

Body Rises Crosses
Meridian
Magnitude Sets
Altair 8:11 P.M.
E
2:46 A.M.
60°
0.80 9:17 A.M.
W
Deneb 5:47 P.M.
N
3:36 A.M.
83°
1.30 1:21 P.M.
NW
Fomalhaut 1:38 A.M.
SE
5:52 A.M.
21°
1.20 10:07 A.M.
SW
Algol 1:00 A.M.
NE
10:02 A.M.
87°
2.20 7:05 P.M.
NW
Aldebaran 4:32 A.M.
E
11:29 A.M.
67°
0.90 6:27 P.M.
W
Rigel 6:32 A.M.
E
12:08 P.M.
42°
0.10 5:43 P.M.
W
Capella 2:17 A.M.
N
12:10 P.M.
82°
0.10 10:04 P.M.
N
Bellatrix 5:56 A.M.
E
12:18 P.M.
57°
1.60 6:41 P.M.
W
Betelgeuse 6:22 A.M.
E
12:48 P.M.
58°
0.40 7:14 P.M.
W
Sirius 8:32 A.M.
E
1:38 P.M.
34°
-1.40 6:44 P.M.
W
Procyon 8:14 A.M.
E
2:32 P.M.
56°
0.40 8:51 P.M.
W
Pollux 6:55 A.M.
NE
2:38 P.M.
79°
1.20 10:22 P.M.
NW
Regulus 10:20 A.M.
E
5:01 P.M.
62°
1.40 11:42 P.M.
W
Spica 2:52 P.M.
E
8:17 P.M.
39°
1.00 1:46 A.M.
W
Arcturus 2:01 P.M.
NE
9:07 P.M.
70°
-0.10 4:18 A.M.
NW
Antares 6:53 P.M.
SE
11:21 P.M.
24°
0.90 3:53 A.M.
SW
Vega 4:42 P.M.
NE
1:32 A.M.
89°
0.00 10:17 A.M.
NW

All times are Eastern Daylight Time at sea level.