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Brights Stars for Rockford, IL

Body Rises Crosses
Meridian
Magnitude Sets
Altair 12:50 A.M.
E
7:25 A.M.
56°
0.80 1:59 P.M.
W
Deneb 9:32 P.M.
N
8:15 A.M.
86°
1.30 6:53 P.M.
N
Fomalhaut 6:31 A.M.
SE
10:31 A.M.
18°
1.20 2:31 P.M.
SW
Algol 5:07 A.M.
NE
2:41 P.M.
88°
2.20 12:20 A.M.
NW
Aldebaran 9:04 A.M.
NE
4:08 P.M.
64°
0.90 11:13 P.M.
NW
Rigel 11:15 A.M.
E
4:47 P.M.
39°
0.10 10:19 P.M.
W
Capella 5:55 A.M.
N
4:50 P.M.
86°
0.10 3:48 A.M.
N
Bellatrix 10:32 A.M.
E
4:57 P.M.
54°
1.60 11:23 P.M.
W
Betelgeuse 10:58 A.M.
E
5:27 P.M.
55°
0.40 12:01 A.M.
W
Sirius 1:18 P.M.
E
6:17 P.M.
31°
-1.40 11:16 P.M.
SW
Procyon 12:50 P.M.
E
7:11 P.M.
52°
0.40 1:36 A.M.
W
Pollux 11:19 A.M.
NE
7:17 P.M.
75°
1.20 3:19 A.M.
NW
Regulus 2:54 P.M.
E
9:40 P.M.
59°
1.40 4:30 A.M.
W
Spica 7:36 P.M.
E
1:00 A.M.
36°
1.00 6:21 A.M.
W
Arcturus 6:31 P.M.
NE
1:50 A.M.
66°
-0.10 9:06 A.M.
NW
Antares 11:45 P.M.
SE
4:04 A.M.
21°
0.90 8:19 A.M.
SW
Vega 8:54 P.M.
NE
6:11 A.M.
86°
0.00 3:23 P.M.
NW

All times are Central Daylight Time at sea level.