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Brights Stars for Des Moines, IA

Body Rises Crosses
Meridian
Magnitude Sets
Altair 3:14 A.M.
E
9:48 A.M.
57°
0.80 4:22 P.M.
W
Deneb 12:14 A.M.
N
10:38 A.M.
86°
1.30 9:03 P.M.
N
Fomalhaut 8:52 A.M.
SE
12:55 P.M.
18°
1.20 4:58 P.M.
SW
Algol 7:37 A.M.
NE
5:05 P.M.
89°
2.20 2:36 A.M.
NW
Aldebaran 11:29 A.M.
NE
6:32 P.M.
64°
0.90 1:40 A.M.
W
Rigel 1:38 P.M.
E
7:11 P.M.
40°
0.10 12:47 A.M.
W
Capella 8:35 A.M.
N
7:13 P.M.
85°
0.10 5:55 A.M.
N
Bellatrix 12:56 P.M.
E
7:21 P.M.
54°
1.60 1:50 A.M.
W
Betelgeuse 1:23 P.M.
E
7:51 P.M.
55°
0.40 2:24 A.M.
W
Sirius 3:40 P.M.
E
8:41 P.M.
31°
-1.40 1:45 A.M.
SW
Procyon 3:15 P.M.
E
9:35 P.M.
53°
0.40 3:59 A.M.
W
Pollux 1:46 P.M.
NE
9:41 P.M.
76°
1.20 5:40 A.M.
NW
Regulus 5:19 P.M.
E
12:08 A.M.
60°
1.40 6:53 A.M.
W
Spica 9:59 P.M.
E
3:24 A.M.
37°
1.00 8:45 A.M.
W
Arcturus 8:57 P.M.
NE
4:14 A.M.
67°
-0.10 11:28 A.M.
NW
Antares 2:10 A.M.
SE
6:28 A.M.
21°
0.90 10:46 A.M.
SW
Vega 11:24 P.M.
NE
8:34 A.M.
87°
0.00 5:41 P.M.
NW

All times are Central Daylight Time at sea level.