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Brights Stars for Des Moines, WA

Body Rises Crosses
Meridian
Magnitude Sets
Altair 12:40 A.M.
E
7:21 A.M.
51°
0.80 2:03 P.M.
W
Deneb Circumpolar
8:11 A.M.
87°
1.30 Circumpolar
Fomalhaut 6:55 A.M.
SE
10:28 A.M.
13°
1.20 2:00 P.M.
SW
Algol 3:39 A.M.
N
2:38 P.M.
83°
2.20 1:41 A.M.
N
Aldebaran 8:47 A.M.
NE
4:05 P.M.
59°
0.90 11:23 P.M.
NW
Rigel 11:17 A.M.
E
4:44 P.M.
34°
0.10 10:10 P.M.
W
Capella Circumpolar
4:46 P.M.
88°
0.10 Circumpolar
Bellatrix 10:24 A.M.
E
4:54 P.M.
48°
1.60 11:25 P.M.
W
Betelgeuse 10:49 A.M.
E
5:24 P.M.
50°
0.40 12:03 A.M.
W
Sirius 1:27 P.M.
SE
6:14 P.M.
25°
-1.40 11:00 P.M.
SW
Procyon 12:43 P.M.
E
7:08 P.M.
47°
0.40 1:37 A.M.
W
Pollux 10:50 A.M.
NE
7:14 P.M.
70°
1.20 3:43 A.M.
NW
Regulus 2:42 P.M.
E
9:37 P.M.
54°
1.40 4:36 A.M.
W
Spica 7:41 P.M.
E
12:57 A.M.
31°
1.00 6:09 A.M.
W
Arcturus 6:12 P.M.
NE
1:47 A.M.
61°
-0.10 9:18 A.M.
NW
Antares 12:08 A.M.
SE
4:01 A.M.
16°
0.90 7:53 A.M.
SW
Vega 7:52 P.M.
N
6:07 A.M.
81°
4:19 P.M.
N

All times are Pacific Daylight Time at sea level.