Constellation · Pisces · Psc

Pisces constellation: how to find it, when to see it and what is in it

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In short

Pisces (Psc) is a equatorial constellation covering 889 square degrees, number 14 of 88 by size. It has no bright stars — the brightest is magnitude 3.6, so you need a dark sky. It is best seen in the evening in November. Over London it rises and sets and is well placed in its season. Its neighbours in the sky: Andromeda, Aquarius, Aries, Cetus, Pegasus, Triangulum.

Area: 889 square degrees, 14 of 88 · Neighbours: Andromeda, Aquarius, Aries, Cetus, Pegasus, Triangulum · Updated 10 October 2026

How to find Pisces

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When to look
The best time is in November in the evening: in the south, around 21:13.
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Use the neighbours
Find it from the neighbouring constellations: Andromeda, Aquarius, Aries, Cetus.
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Brightest stars
The brightest stars of the figure: Alpherg (3.6ᵐ), Yunyu (3.7ᵐ), Pili (4.0ᵐ).

When it is visible over London

Month	Where and when	Conditions
January	in the south, around 17:41	in the evening
February	in the southwest, around 18:29	in the evening
March — may	—	not visible, behind the Sun
June	in the east, around 02:36	low, needs an open horizon
July	in the southeast, around 03:00	before dawn
August	in the south, around 04:03	before dawn
September — october	in the south, around 02:13	around midnight
November — december	in the south, around 21:13	in the evening

Stars of the constellation

Star	What it is	Magnitude
Alpherg · η Psc	yellow giant	3.6ᵐ
Yunyu · γ Psc	yellow giant	3.7ᵐ
Pili · ω Psc	yellow-white subgiant	4.0ᵐ
Puwuh Atarung · ι Psc	yellow-white main-sequence star	4.1ᵐ
Torcular · ο Psc	yellow giant	4.3ᵐ
ε Psc	orange giant	4.3ᵐ
θ Psc	orange giant	4.3ᵐ
Waiping · δ Psc	orange giant	4.4ᵐ