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Lyra

Genitive: Lyrae

Northern Summer 286 sq° Lyr

Brightest star: Vega (mag 0.03)

RA 18h 52m 0.0s · Dec +37d 00' 0"

Small parallelogram with bright Vega

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Lyra - Mythology

Mythology

Represents the lyre of Orpheus, the legendary musician whose playing could charm all living things. After his death, Zeus placed the lyre in the sky.

Observing Highlights

Vega is the fifth brightest star and part of the Summer Triangle. Contains the Ring Nebula (M57), Epsilon Lyrae (the Double Double), and M56 (globular cluster). A must-see constellation for any observer.

When is Lyra 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 -2°Jan 01:00 — altitude 0°Jan 02:00 — altitude 4°Jan 03:00 — altitude 10°Jan 04:00 — altitude 17°Jan 05:00 — altitude 26°Jan 06:00 — altitude 34° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude 44° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude 77° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude 74° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude 67° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude 57° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude 48° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude 38° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude 21° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude 13°Jan 20:00 — altitude 7°Jan 21:00 — altitude 2°Jan 22:00 — altitude -2°Jan 23:00 — altitude -3°Jan: best around 05:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude 5°Feb 01:00 — altitude 10°Feb 02:00 — altitude 18°Feb 03:00 — altitude 26°Feb 04:00 — altitude 35°Feb 05:00 — altitude 44°Feb 06:00 — altitude 54° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude 77° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude 74° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude 66° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude 57° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude 47° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude 38° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude 29° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude 6° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude -2°Feb 21:00 — altitude -3°Feb 22:00 — altitude -2°Feb 23:00 — altitude 0°Feb: best around 05:00 localMarMar 00:00 — altitude 16°Mar 01:00 — altitude 24°Mar 02:00 — altitude 33°Mar 03:00 — altitude 43°Mar 04:00 — altitude 52°Mar 05:00 — altitude 62° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude 76° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude 59° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude -3° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude -3°Mar 21:00 — altitude -0°Mar 22:00 — altitude 4°Mar 23:00 — altitude 10°Mar: best around 04:00 localAprApr 00:00 — altitude 33°Apr 01:00 — altitude 43°Apr 02:00 — altitude 52°Apr 03:00 — altitude 62°Apr 04:00 — altitude 71° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude 77° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude 58° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude 10°Apr 22:00 — altitude 17°Apr 23:00 — altitude 25°Apr: best around 03:00 localMayMay 00:00 — altitude 52°May 01:00 — altitude 62°May 02:00 — altitude 71° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude 76° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude 68° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude 59° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude 25° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude 34° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude 43°May: best around 01:00 localJunJun 00:00 — altitude 71° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude 77° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude 75° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude 68° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude 58° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude 49° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude 39° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude 43° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude 53° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude 63° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude 75°Jul 01:00 — altitude 68° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude 59° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude 49° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude 40° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude 30° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude 62° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude 71° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude 77° (twilight)Jul: best around 00:00 localAugAug 00:00 — altitude 58°Aug 01:00 — altitude 49°Aug 02:00 — altitude 39°Aug 03:00 — altitude 30° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude 71° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude 77° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude 75°Aug 23:00 — altitude 67°Aug: best around 22:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude 39°Sep 01:00 — altitude 30°Sep 02:00 — altitude 21°Sep 03:00 — altitude 14°Sep 04:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude -3° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude 0° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude 44° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude 77° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude 74° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude 67°Sep 22:00 — altitude 57°Sep 23:00 — altitude 48°Sep: best around 21:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude 22°Oct 01:00 — altitude 14°Oct 02:00 — altitude 7°Oct 03:00 — altitude 2°Oct 04:00 — altitude -1°Oct 05:00 — altitude -3° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude -0° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude 77° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude 75° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude 67°Oct 20:00 — altitude 58°Oct 21:00 — altitude 48°Oct 22:00 — altitude 39°Oct 23:00 — altitude 30°Oct: best around 19:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude 7°Nov 01:00 — altitude 2°Nov 02:00 — altitude -1°Nov 03:00 — altitude -3°Nov 04:00 — altitude -2°Nov 05:00 — altitude 0°Nov 06:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude 10° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude 17° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude 25° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude 44° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude 77° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude 74° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude 67° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude 58° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude 48°Nov 20:00 — altitude 38°Nov 21:00 — altitude 29°Nov 22:00 — altitude 21°Nov 23:00 — altitude 13°Nov: best around 19:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude -1°Dec 01:00 — altitude -3°Dec 02:00 — altitude -2°Dec 03:00 — altitude -0°Dec 04:00 — altitude 4°Dec 05:00 — altitude 10°Dec 06:00 — altitude 17° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude 25° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude 63° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude 77° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude 75° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude 67° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude 58° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude 48° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude 39°Dec 19:00 — altitude 30°Dec 20:00 — altitude 21°Dec 21:00 — altitude 13°Dec 22:00 — altitude 7°Dec 23:00 — altitude 2°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
66°
WSW (az 249°)
setting

Upcoming (local)

Rise 18:02
Transit 04:16 77°
Set 14:34

Across the year

Best month July
Peak altitude 77°
Circumpolar here no
Dark-sky hours / year 2131

Neighboring Constellations

Cygnus Hercules Vulpecula Draco

Showpieces in Lyra

4
Messier 57 survey image
Messier 57

NGC 6720

8.8 mag 2.5 Easy
Sheliak

HIP 92420; Beta Lyr; 10 Lyr

3.45 mag 3.3 - 4.35 DPV:/EB A8. :V COMP,SB Easy
13 Lyr

HIP 92862; 13 Lyr

4.04 mag 3.81 - 4.44 SRB M5III Easy
Zeta Lyr

HIP 91971; Zeta1 Lyr; 6 Lyr

4.36 mag 43.9″ B: 5.6 A4m Easy

Main Stars in Lyra

20
Vega

HIP 91262; Alpha Lyr; 3 Lyr

0.03 mag 85.3″ B: 9.5 A1V Medium
Sulafat

HIP 93194; Gamma Lyr; 14 Lyr

3.24 mag 177.4″ B: 10.6 A1III Hard
Sheliak

HIP 92420; Beta Lyr; 10 Lyr

3.45 mag 3.3 - 4.35 DPV:/EB A8. :V COMP,SB Easy
13 Lyr

HIP 92862; 13 Lyr

4.04 mag 3.81 - 4.44 SRB M5III Easy
Delta Lyr

HIP 92791; Delta2 Lyr; 12 Lyr

4.30 mag 86.3″ B: 11.2 M4II Hard
Kappa Lyr

HIP 89826; Kappa Lyr; 1 Lyr

4.33 mag K2IIIabCN0.5 Easy
Zeta Lyr

HIP 91971; Zeta1 Lyr; 6 Lyr

4.36 mag 43.9″ B: 5.6 A4m Easy
Theta Lyr

HIP 94713; Theta Lyr; 21 Lyr

4.36 mag 99.2″ B: 10.1 K0+II Medium
Aladfar

HIP 94481; Eta Lyr; 20 Lyr

4.39 mag 28.4″ B: 8.6 B2.5IV Easy
HIP 92088
4.83 mag K3III Easy
Lambda Lyr

HIP 93279; Lambda Lyr; 15 Lyr

4.93 mag K2.5IIIBa0.5 Easy
16 Lyr

HIP 93408; 16 Lyr

5.01 mag 201.8″ B: 11.3 A7V Hard
Epsilon¹ Lyr

HIP 91919; Epsilon1 Lyr; 4 Lyr

5.06 mag 2.2″ B: 6.1 A4V Hard
Mu Lyr

HIP 90191; Mu Lyr; 2 Lyr

5.12 mag A3IVn Easy
Epsilon² Lyr

HIP 91926; Epsilon2 Lyr; 5 Lyr

5.14 mag 2.4″ B: 5.5 A8Vn Hard
HIP 93017
5.22 mag 0.9″ B: 8.0 F9V Very Hard
17 Lyr

HIP 93917; 17 Lyr

5.23 mag 3.2″ B: 9.1 F0V Hard
Nu Lyr

HIP 92405; Nu Lyr; 9 Lyr

5.25 mag A3V Easy
HIP 93256
5.27 mag K2III Easy
Iota Lyr

HIP 93903; Iota Lyr; 18 Lyr

5.28 mag B6IV Easy

Double Stars in Lyra

15
Epsilon² Lyr

HIP 91926; Epsilon2 Lyr; 5 Lyr

5.14 mag 2.4″ B: 5.5 A8Vn Hard
Zeta Lyr

HIP 91971; Zeta1 Lyr; 6 Lyr

4.36 mag 43.9″ B: 5.6 A4m Easy
17 Lyr

HIP 93917; 17 Lyr

5.23 mag 3.2″ B: 9.1 F0V Hard
HIP 94076
6.74 mag 16.0″ B: 7.9 G1V Easy
HIP 91707
6.47 mag 25.0″ B: 7.7 B5V Easy
HIP 91235
5.42 mag 7.2″ B: 9.4 B8II-IIIpHg Medium
Epsilon¹ Lyr

HIP 91919; Epsilon1 Lyr; 4 Lyr

5.06 mag 2.2″ B: 6.1 A4V Hard
Sheliak

HIP 92420; Beta Lyr; 10 Lyr

3.45 mag 3.3 - 4.35 DPV:/EB A8. :V COMP,SB Easy
HIP 92833
6.02 mag 45.4″ B: 7.6 G8III+A2 Easy
Aladfar

HIP 94481; Eta Lyr; 20 Lyr

4.39 mag 28.4″ B: 8.6 B2.5IV Easy
HIP 92768
5.62 mag 10.0″ B: 11.7 K4III Very Hard
HIP 93177
6.22 mag 19.0″ B: 9.6 B3V Medium
Delta Lyr

HIP 92791; Delta2 Lyr; 12 Lyr

4.30 mag 86.3″ B: 11.2 M4II Hard
Vega

HIP 91262; Alpha Lyr; 3 Lyr

0.03 mag 85.3″ B: 9.5 A1V Medium
HIP 92831
5.44 mag 23.9″ B: 11.5 K0III Very Hard

Variable Stars in Lyra

6
Sheliak

HIP 92420; Beta Lyr; 10 Lyr

3.45 mag 3.3 - 4.35 DPV:/EB A8. :V COMP,SB Easy
13 Lyr

HIP 92862; 13 Lyr

4.04 mag 3.81 - 4.44 SRB M5III Easy
V473 Lyr

HIP 94685

6.16 mag 5.99 - 6.35 DCEPS F6Ib-II Hard
T Lyr

HIP 90883

7.50 mag 7.5 - 9.2 LB C Medium
XY Lyr

HIP 91373

6.04 mag 5.60 - 6.60 SRC M4.5-M5+II Medium
RR Lyr

HIP 95497

7.10 mag 7.17 - 8.14 RRAB/BL A-F Medium

Deep Sky Objects in Lyra

12
Open Cluster (1)
NGC 6791 survey image
NGC 6791
9.5 mag 16. Medium
Globular Cluster (1)
Messier 56 survey image
Messier 56

NGC 6779

8.3 mag 7.1 Easy
Galaxy (9)
IC 1288 survey image
IC 1288
14.0 mag 1.3 SBa Very Hard
NGC 6695 survey image
NGC 6695
14.0 mag SBb Very Hard
NGC 6792 survey image
NGC 6792
13.0 mag SBb Very Hard
NGC 6710 survey image
NGC 6710
12.8 mag 2.0 S0-a Very Hard
NGC 6703 survey image
NGC 6703
11.4 mag 2.6 E-S0 Hard
IC 4772 survey image
IC 4772
15.0 mag 1.1 E Very Hard
NGC 6686 survey image
NGC 6686
15.0 mag E Very Hard
NGC 6688 survey image
NGC 6688
14.0 mag S0-a Very Hard
NGC 6692 survey image
NGC 6692
14.0 mag E-S0 Very Hard
Planetary Nebula (1)
Messier 57 survey image
Messier 57

NGC 6720

8.8 mag 2.5 Easy