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Hercules

Genitive: Herculis

Northern Summer 1225 sq° Her

Brightest star: Kornephoros (mag 2.81)

RA 17h 15m 60.0s · Dec +30d 00' 0"

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Hercules - Mythology

Mythology

The greatest hero of Greek mythology, known for his twelve labors. He was placed in the sky by Zeus after his death. The constellation shows him kneeling.

Observing Highlights

Contains M13, the Great Hercules Cluster — one of the finest globular clusters in the northern sky — and M92, another bright globular. Also home to the Hercules Galaxy Cluster (Abell 2151).

When is Hercules up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude -4°Jan 01:00 — altitude 2°Jan 02:00 — altitude 9°Jan 03:00 — altitude 17°Jan 04:00 — altitude 26°Jan 05:00 — altitude 35°Jan 06:00 — altitude 45° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude 54° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude 70° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude 47° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude 38° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude 3° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude -3°Jan 20:00 — altitude -7°Jan 21:00 — altitude -10°Jan 22:00 — altitude -10°Jan 23:00 — altitude -8°Jan: best around 05:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude 9°Feb 01:00 — altitude 17°Feb 02:00 — altitude 26°Feb 03:00 — altitude 36°Feb 04:00 — altitude 45°Feb 05:00 — altitude 55°Feb 06:00 — altitude 63° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude 47° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude 37° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude 3° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude -7° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude -10° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude -10°Feb 21:00 — altitude -8°Feb 22:00 — altitude -4°Feb 23:00 — altitude 2°Feb: best around 05:00 localMarMar 00:00 — altitude 25°Mar 01:00 — altitude 34°Mar 02:00 — altitude 44°Mar 03:00 — altitude 53°Mar 04:00 — altitude 62°Mar 05:00 — altitude 68° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude 70° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude 58° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude -8° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude -4°Mar 21:00 — altitude 1°Mar 22:00 — altitude 8°Mar 23:00 — altitude 16°Mar: best around 04:00 localAprApr 00:00 — altitude 44°Apr 01:00 — altitude 54°Apr 02:00 — altitude 62°Apr 03:00 — altitude 68°Apr 04:00 — altitude 70° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude 57° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude 17°Apr 22:00 — altitude 26°Apr 23:00 — altitude 35°Apr: best around 03:00 localMayMay 00:00 — altitude 62°May 01:00 — altitude 68°May 02:00 — altitude 70° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude 65° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude 58° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude 35° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude 44° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude 54°May: best around 01:00 localJunJun 00:00 — altitude 70° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude 65° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude 57° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude 48° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude 11° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude 54° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude 63° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude 69° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude 58°Jul 01:00 — altitude 48° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude 39° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude 29° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude 16° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude 44° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude 69° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude 70° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude 65° (twilight)Jul: best around 00:00 localAugAug 00:00 — altitude 39°Aug 01:00 — altitude 29°Aug 02:00 — altitude 20°Aug 03:00 — altitude 11° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude -7° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude 70° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude 65° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude 57°Aug 23:00 — altitude 48°Aug: best around 22:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude 20°Sep 01:00 — altitude 11°Sep 02:00 — altitude 4°Sep 03:00 — altitude -3°Sep 04:00 — altitude -7° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude -10° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude 70° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude 65° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude 57° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude 47°Sep 22:00 — altitude 38°Sep 23:00 — altitude 28°Sep: best around 21:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude 4°Oct 01:00 — altitude -2°Oct 02:00 — altitude -7°Oct 03:00 — altitude -9°Oct 04:00 — altitude -10°Oct 05:00 — altitude -8° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude -4° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude 70° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude 57° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude 48°Oct 20:00 — altitude 38°Oct 21:00 — altitude 28°Oct 22:00 — altitude 19°Oct 23:00 — altitude 11°Oct: best around 19:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude -7°Nov 01:00 — altitude -10°Nov 02:00 — altitude -10°Nov 03:00 — altitude -8°Nov 04:00 — altitude -4°Nov 05:00 — altitude 2°Nov 06:00 — altitude 9° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude 70° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude 57° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude 47° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude 38° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude 28°Nov 20:00 — altitude 19°Nov 21:00 — altitude 11°Nov 22:00 — altitude 3°Nov 23:00 — altitude -3°Nov: best around 19:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude -10°Dec 01:00 — altitude -8°Dec 02:00 — altitude -4°Dec 03:00 — altitude 1°Dec 04:00 — altitude 8°Dec 05:00 — altitude 17°Dec 06:00 — altitude 26° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude 35° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude 69° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude 70° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude 65° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude 57° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude 38° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude 28° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude 19°Dec 19:00 — altitude 11°Dec 20:00 — altitude 3°Dec 21:00 — altitude -3°Dec 22:00 — altitude -7°Dec 23:00 — altitude -10°Dec: best around 18:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Daytime
57°
WSW (az 245°)
setting

Upcoming (local)

Rise 17:49
Transit 02:39 70°
Set 11:37

Across the year

Best month April
Peak altitude 70°
Circumpolar here no
Dark-sky hours / year 1796

Neighboring Constellations

Corona Borealis Bootes Lyra Draco

Showpieces in Hercules

8
Messier 13 survey image
Messier 13

NGC 6205

5.8 mag 16.6 Easy
95 Her

HIP 88267; 95 Her

4.96 mag 6.3″ B: 5.2 A5IIIn Easy
30 Her

HIP 80704; 30 Her

5.04 mag 4.30 - 5.50 SRB M6-III Easy
Messier 92 survey image
Messier 92

NGC 6341

6.4 mag 11.2 Easy
Rasalgethi

HIP 84345; Alpha1 Her; 64 Her

3.48 mag 4.6″ B: 5.4 M5Ib-II Easy
100 Her

HIP 88818; 100 Her

5.86 mag 14.4″ B: 5.8 A3V Easy
68 Her

HIP 84573; 68 Her

4.82 mag 4.7 - 5.4 EA/SD B1.5Vp+B5III Medium
Rho Her

HIP 85112; Rho Her; 75 Her

4.52 mag 3.9″ B: 5.4 B9.5III Medium

Main Stars in Hercules

20
Kornephoros

HIP 80816; Beta Her; 27 Her

2.77 mag 245.8″ B: 10.7 G7IIIa Fe-0.5 Hard
Zeta Her

HIP 81693; Zeta Her; 40 Her

2.81 mag 1.6″ B: 5.4 G2IV Very Hard
Sarin

HIP 84379; Delta Her; 65 Her

3.14 mag 14.0″ B: 8.3 A1IVn Medium
Pi Her

HIP 84380; Pi Her; 67 Her

3.16 mag K3II Easy
Mu Her

HIP 86974; Mu Her; 86 Her

3.42 mag G5IV Easy
Rasalgethi

HIP 84345; Alpha1 Her; 64 Her

3.48 mag 4.6″ B: 5.4 M5Ib-II Easy
Eta Her

HIP 81833; Eta Her; 44 Her

3.53 mag 116.4″ B: 11.7 G7III Fe-1 Very Hard
Xi Her

HIP 87933; Xi Her; 92 Her

3.70 mag G8.5III Easy
Gamma Her

HIP 80170; Gamma Her; 20 Her

3.75 mag 43.3″ B: 10.1 A9III Medium
Iota Her

HIP 86414; Iota Her; 85 Her

3.80 mag 117.2″ B: 11.8 B3IV Very Hard
103 Her

HIP 88794; 103 Her

3.83 mag A0II-III Easy
109 Her

HIP 90139; 109 Her

3.84 mag 238.0″ B: 11.1 K2IIIab Hard
Theta Her

HIP 87808; Theta Her; 91 Her

3.86 mag K1IIa CN2 Easy
Tau Her

HIP 79992; Tau Her; 22 Her

3.89 mag B5V Easy
Epsilon Her

HIP 83207; Epsilon Her; 58 Her

3.92 mag A0IVp lambda Boo Easy
110 Her

HIP 92043; 110 Her

4.19 mag F6V Easy
Sigma Her

HIP 81126; Sigma Her; 35 Her

4.20 mag B9V Easy
Phi Her

HIP 79101; Phi Her; 11 Her

4.26 mag B9p:Mn: Easy
102 Her

HIP 88886; 102 Her

4.36 mag 23.1″ B: 11.8 B2IV Very Hard
111 Her

HIP 92161; 111 Her

4.36 mag 135.8″ B: 10.5 A5III Hard

Double Stars in Hercules

15
95 Her

HIP 88267; 95 Her

4.96 mag 6.3″ B: 5.2 A5IIIn Easy
Rasalgethi

HIP 84345; Alpha1 Her; 64 Her

3.48 mag 4.6″ B: 5.4 M5Ib-II Easy
100 Her

HIP 88818; 100 Her

5.86 mag 14.4″ B: 5.8 A3V Easy
Rho Her

HIP 85112; Rho Her; 75 Her

4.52 mag 3.9″ B: 5.4 B9.5III Medium
Marsic

HIP 79043; Kappa Her; 7 Her

5.00 mag 27.1″ B: 6.2 G8III Easy
Kappa Her

HIP 79045; Kappa Her; 7 Her

6.25 mag 28.1″ B: 6.2 K1III Easy
HIP 86537
6.36 mag 16.3″ B: 9.3 K1III+F4V Medium
HIP 83478
5.93 mag 304.9″ B: 6.2 A1V Easy
HIP 82350
5.91 mag 4.9″ B: 10.0 A1V Hard
V826 Her

HIP 86946

6.68 mag 7.9″ B: 10.0 K3III+F7V Medium
HIP 88415
6.21 mag 26.8″ B: 8.9 A2V Medium
HIP 80953
5.65 mag 16.3″ B: 8.7 A4Vn Easy
V451 Her

HIP 83308

6.31 mag 18.7″ B: 10.3 B9pCrEu Medium
37 Her

HIP 81641; 37 Her

5.77 mag 69.3″ B: 6.9 A1V Easy
HIP 79357
5.87 mag 23.2″ B: 10.7 K4II+F6-8V Hard

Variable Stars in Hercules

3
30 Her

HIP 80704; 30 Her

5.04 mag 4.30 - 5.50 SRB M6-III Easy
68 Her

HIP 84573; 68 Her

4.82 mag 4.7 - 5.4 EA/SD B1.5Vp+B5III Medium
OP Her

HIP 87850

6.02 mag 5.85 - 6.73 SRB M5IIbS Medium

Deep Sky Objects in Hercules

30
Globular Cluster (3)
Messier 13 survey image
Messier 13

NGC 6205

5.8 mag 16.6 Easy
Messier 92 survey image
Messier 92

NGC 6341

6.4 mag 11.2 Easy
NGC 6229 survey image
NGC 6229
9.4 mag 4.5 Medium
Galaxy (26)
NGC 6207 survey image
NGC 6207
11.6 mag 3.0 Sc Hard
NGC 6181 survey image
NGC 6181
11.9 mag 2.6 SABc Hard
NGC 6674 survey image
NGC 6674
12.1 mag 4.2 Sb Very Hard
NGC 6106 survey image
NGC 6106
12.2 mag 2.6 Sc Very Hard
NGC 6239 survey image
NGC 6239
12.3 mag 2.8 SBb Very Hard
NGC 6574 survey image
NGC 6574
12.0 mag 1.4 SABb Very Hard
NGC 6347 survey image
NGC 6347
14.0 mag SBb Very Hard
NGC 6658 survey image
NGC 6658
12.9 mag 1.9 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 6013 survey image
NGC 6013
14.0 mag SBb Very Hard
NGC 6429 survey image
NGC 6429
14.0 mag SBa Very Hard
NGC 6447 survey image
NGC 6447
14.0 mag SABb Very Hard
NGC 6028 survey image
NGC 6028
13.2 mag 1.7 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 6501 survey image
NGC 6501
12.3 mag 2.0 S0-a Hard
NGC 6661 survey image
NGC 6661
11.9 mag 2.0 Very Hard
NGC 6482 survey image
NGC 6482
11.3 mag 2.3 E2 Hard
NGC 6587 survey image
NGC 6587
12.1 mag 2.3 E-S0 Hard
NGC 6635 survey image
NGC 6635
15.0 mag 1.3 S0 Very Hard
NGC 6081 survey image
NGC 6081
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 6349 survey image
NGC 6349
15.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 6513 survey image
NGC 6513
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 6599 survey image
NGC 6599
13.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 6041 survey image
NGC 6041
13.7 mag 1.6 E-S0 Very Hard
IC 1219 survey image
IC 1219
15.0 mag 1.4 S0 Very Hard
IC 4630 survey image
IC 4630
15.0 mag 1.3 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 6075 survey image
NGC 6075
15.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 6078 survey image
NGC 6078
14.0 mag E Very Hard
Planetary Nebula (1)
NGC 6210 survey image
NGC 6210
9.0 mag 0.2 Medium