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Brights Stars for West Des Moines, IA

Body Rises Crosses
Meridian
Magnitude Sets
Altair 7:37 A.M.
E
2:11 P.M.
57°
0.80 8:45 P.M.
W
Deneb 4:37 A.M.
N
3:01 P.M.
86°
1.30 1:30 A.M.
N
Fomalhaut 1:15 P.M.
SE
5:18 P.M.
18°
1.20 9:21 P.M.
SW
Algol 12:01 P.M.
NE
9:28 P.M.
89°
2.20 6:59 A.M.
NW
Aldebaran 3:52 P.M.
NE
10:55 P.M.
64°
0.90 6:02 A.M.
W
Rigel 6:00 P.M.
E
11:33 P.M.
40°
0.10 5:10 A.M.
W
Capella 12:59 P.M.
N
11:36 P.M.
85°
0.10 10:18 A.M.
N
Bellatrix 5:19 P.M.
E
11:44 P.M.
54°
1.60 6:13 A.M.
W
Betelgeuse 5:46 P.M.
E
12:18 A.M.
55°
0.40 6:47 A.M.
W
Sirius 8:03 P.M.
E
1:08 A.M.
31°
-1.40 6:08 A.M.
SW
Procyon 7:37 P.M.
E
2:02 A.M.
53°
0.40 8:22 A.M.
W
Pollux 6:09 P.M.
NE
2:08 A.M.
76°
1.20 10:03 A.M.
NW
Regulus 9:42 P.M.
E
4:30 A.M.
60°
1.40 11:15 A.M.
W
Spica 2:25 A.M.
E
7:47 A.M.
37°
1.00 1:08 P.M.
W
Arcturus 1:23 A.M.
NE
8:37 A.M.
67°
-0.10 3:50 P.M.
NW
Antares 6:33 A.M.
SE
10:51 A.M.
21°
0.90 3:09 P.M.
SW
Vega 3:51 A.M.
NE
12:57 P.M.
87°
0.00 10:03 P.M.
NW

All times are Central Standard Time at sea level.