Which constellations can you see from Stavanger tonight?
Stars and constellations over Stavanger tonight: October–December 2026
| Month | High overhead | Rising in the east | Setting in the west |
|---|---|---|---|
| mid-October · 9:00 pm | Cepheus, Cygnus, Draco, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor and Lyra | Perseus, Pisces, Aries and Auriga | Ophiuchus, Serpens and Boötes |
| mid-November · 9:00 pm | Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Perseus, Cygnus and Ursa Minor | Taurus and Gemini | Corona Borealis, Aquila and Hercules |
| mid-December · 9:00 pm | Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda, Cepheus, Aries and Auriga | Gemini, Ursa Major, Orion and Canis Minor | Aquarius and Lyra |
From Stavanger on mid-October evenings (around 9:00 pm), look straight up for Cepheus, Cygnus, Draco, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor and Lyra. Rising in the east: Perseus, Pisces, Aries and Auriga. Sinking in the west: Ophiuchus, Serpens and Boötes. Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Andromeda, Perseus, Cepheus, Draco and Auriga never set from Stavanger. Bright stars to start from: Vega, Capella and Altair. By mid-December, Gemini, Ursa Major, Orion and Canis Minor join the evening sky.
Always above the horizon from Stavanger: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Andromeda, Perseus, Cepheus, Draco and Auriga. Use the live chart below for tonight's exact view.
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Overhead, rising and never-setting constellations for October–December 2026, with a live chart for tonight
The table lists the constellations over Stavanger for each month of October–December 2026; the live chart then shows tonight's sky for the city or your exact location, with the Moon and planets. Both are free.
Why choose Starry Memory
- Computed for the city's sky — The lists are calculated for Stavanger's latitude and local evening time, month by month, not copied from a generic seasonal chart.
- Overhead, rising and setting — Knowing where a constellation stands helps you find it: overhead ones are the easiest, rising ones climb through the evening, setting ones are best early.
- Never-setting groups — The circumpolar constellations of Stavanger are listed: they are there on any clear night of the year.
- Live chart for tonight — The chart below recomputes the constellations, the Moon and the planets for tonight and for your exact location.
From Stavanger, latitude decides how high each familiar pattern can climb above an ideal horizon.
Latitude-screened constellations for Stavanger
Each entry below gives an approximate maximum altitude at meridian transit and a practical season; an asterisk means circumpolar in this simplified centroid model: Cassiopeia: 89.0°, all year *; Ursa Major: 87.0°, all year *; Draco: 84.0°, all year *; Cepheus: 79.0°, all year *; Perseus: 76.0°, all year *; Auriga: 73.0°, all year *; Ursa Minor: 72.0°, all year *; Cygnus: 71.0°, all year *; Andromeda: 69.0°, all year *; Lyra: 67.0°, all year *; Boötes: 61.0°, spring; Gemini: 53.0°, winter; Taurus: 49.0°, winter; Leo: 46.0°, spring. This is a planning guide, not a promise that every star will be visible from a bright street. Date, hour, local obstructions and light pollution still matter. The live sky tool performs the date-specific projection that a static latitude table cannot.
Stavanger's verifiable local record
97005 · longitude 5.73332 · north hemisphere · timezone Europe/Oslo · celestial-pole altitude 59.0°. Seasonal signature: longest night in December, 18 h 07 · shortest night in June, 5 h 54 · range 12.21 hours. Meridian star markers: Cassiopeia 89.0° * · Ursa Major 87.0° * · Draco 84.0° * · Cepheus 79.0° * · Perseus 76.0° * · Auriga 73.0° *. Nearby catalogue cities: Bergen 160 km · Kristiansand 160 km · Drammen 268 km. First regional eclipse shortlist: 2027-02-20 Penumbral lunar eclipse 23:14 UTC · 2027-08-02 Total solar eclipse 10:07 UTC · 2028-01-12 Partial lunar eclipse 04:14 UTC. Together these values form the local evidence record for the “constellations” page; they change with place and remain separate from real weather.
Stavanger compared with nearby catalogue cities
1. Stavanger → Bergen: 159.9 km · Δlat +1.423° · Δlon -0.409° · Δpole +1.4° · timezone Europe/Oslo = Europe/Oslo · longest night December 18 h 35 | 2. Stavanger → Kristiansand: 160.0 km · Δlat -0.823° · Δlon +2.262° · Δpole -0.9° · timezone Europe/Oslo = Europe/Oslo · longest night December 17 h 52 | 3. Stavanger → Drammen: 267.6 km · Δlat +0.774° · Δlon +4.471° · Δpole +0.7° · timezone Europe/Oslo = Europe/Oslo · longest night December 18 h 22. Monthly night comparison with the nearest catalogue reference — January: Stavanger 17 h 22 / Bergen 17 h 46 / Δ -0.39 h · February: Stavanger 15 h 05 / Bergen 15 h 16 / Δ -0.19 h · March: Stavanger 12 h 38 / Bergen 12 h 40 / Δ -0.03 h · April: Stavanger 9 h 52 / Bergen 9 h 44 / Δ +0.13 h · May: Stavanger 7 h 25 / Bergen 7 h 06 / Δ +0.31 h · June: Stavanger 5 h 54 / Bergen 5 h 26 / Δ +0.47 h · July: Stavanger 6 h 32 / Bergen 6 h 09 / Δ +0.39 h · August: Stavanger 8 h 47 / Bergen 8 h 35 / Δ +0.20 h · September: Stavanger 11 h 31 / Bergen 11 h 29 / Δ +0.03 h · October: Stavanger 14 h 11 / Bergen 14 h 19 / Δ -0.13 h · November: Stavanger 16 h 42 / Bergen 17 h 01 / Δ -0.32 h · December: Stavanger 18 h 07 / Bergen 18 h 35 / Δ -0.47 h. For constellation screening, latitude difference becomes a meridian-altitude difference; a small change is reported as small rather than exaggerated for local copy.
The astronomical fingerprint of Stavanger
Stavanger is represented by 58.9701° N, 5.7333° E, in Rogaland, using the IANA zone Europe/Oslo. This is a high-latitude viewpoint: the relevant celestial pole stands about 59.0° above its horizon. No source elevation is used, so a flat horizon remains the transparent default.
Twelve monthly light estimates for Stavanger
The following pairs are approximate daylight / night duration around the 15th of each month: January: 6 h 38 / 17 h 22; February: 8 h 55 / 15 h 05; March: 11 h 22 / 12 h 38; April: 14 h 08 / 9 h 52; May: 16 h 35 / 7 h 25; June: 18 h 06 / 5 h 54; July: 17 h 28 / 6 h 32; August: 15 h 13 / 8 h 47; September: 12 h 29 / 11 h 31; October: 9 h 49 / 14 h 11; November: 7 h 18 / 16 h 42; December: 5 h 53 / 18 h 07. The longest estimated night in this model is December at 18 h 07; the shortest is June at 5 h 54. “Night” here is the complement of daylight on a flat horizon. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight are not interchangeable, and weather is not predicted by this table.
What the calculation does — and does not claim
Coordinates, date and local time feed the same astronomical workflow used by the poster. The HYG catalogue provides star entries, while Astronomy Engine calculates moving bodies. The page does not claim that city-centre coordinates equal a hospital, venue or home: selecting an autocomplete suggestion replaces the shortcut with that location. It also separates astronomical geometry from weather and light pollution, so a correct map never becomes a claim that the ground-level sky was cloudless.
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Frequently asked questions
What constellations can I see tonight from Stavanger?
In mid-October around 9:00 pm: Cepheus, Cygnus, Draco, Cassiopeia, Ursa Minor and Lyra overhead, Perseus, Pisces, Aries and Auriga rising in the east. In mid-November: Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Andromeda, Perseus, Cygnus and Ursa Minor overhead, Taurus and Gemini rising.
Which constellations never set from Stavanger?
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Andromeda, Perseus, Cepheus, Draco and Auriga stay above the horizon all night, all year, from Stavanger's latitude (59.0° N).
Can I see the Southern Cross from Stavanger?
No. From Stavanger, the Southern Cross never rises above the horizon.
When is the best time to look?
After full darkness (8:45 pm in mid-October, 6:38 pm in mid-November, 6:17 pm in mid-December) and away from the full Moon (October 26, November 24, December 24). The new Moons of October 10, November 9, December 9 give the darkest skies.
How do I find constellations from a city?
Start from the brightest stars, let your eyes adapt for 15 to 20 minutes, and look for the main outline rather than every star. Light pollution hides faint stars, so patterns such as Cassiopeia's W or Orion's belt are the easiest first targets.
Why does the sky change during the year?
The stars rise about four minutes earlier each night, so the evening sky shifts by about two hours a month as the Earth orbits the Sun. From Stavanger, Cepheus and Cygnus are overhead in mid-October; by mid-December, Perseus and Andromeda have taken over and Gemini is rising in the east. Latitude matters too: it decides which groups never rise and which never set.
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