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What time of the year is Orion in the East?

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As seen from mid-northern latitudes, Orion appears to be lying on his side – with his Belt stars pointing upward – when he first ascends into our eastern sky in mid-evening at this time of year. Orion's two brightest stars — Betelgeuse and Rigel — shine on opposite sides of the Belt. read more

Orion is a typical winter constellation in the northern hemisphere, so that's when you should look. At what time will depend on your location, but winter is the time to look for Orion. In summer Orion will be over the horizon during the daytime, so invisible to us. read more

After the Winter Solstice, Orion will rise 4 minutes earlier every night, or about 2 hours every month. At 3 months is the Vernal equinox (around Mar 20), and on that night, Orion be near its highest point in the sky at sunset, and will set about 6 hours after sunset, in the middle of the night. read more

But Orion doesn’t reach its highest point until an hour or two after midnight (that’s local time, for all times zones around the world) at this time of year. Like all the stars, Orion’s stars rise some four minutes earlier with each passing day, or about two hours earlier with each passing month. read more

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