The 88 constellations

There are 88 constellations. This list shows the best month to see each one in the evening, and its brightest star.

A

Andromeda

Best in November · Brightest star: Alpheratz

Antlia

Best in April · Brightest star: α Ant

Apus

Best in July · Brightest star: α Aps

Aquarius

Best in October · Brightest star: Sadalsuud

Aquila

Best in September · Brightest star: Altair

Ara

Best in July · Brightest star: β Ara

Aries

Best in December · Brightest star: Hamal

Auriga

Best in January · Brightest star: Capella

B

Big Dipper

Best in May · Brightest star: Alioth · Star pattern

Bootes

Best in June · Brightest star: Arcturus

C

Caelum

Best in January · Brightest star: α Cae

Cancer

Best in March · Brightest star: Tarf

Canis Major

Best in February · Brightest star: Sirius

Canis Minor

Best in February · Brightest star: Procyon

Capricornus

Best in September · Brightest star: Deneb Algedi

Carina

Best in March · Brightest star: Canopus

Cassiopeia

Best in November · Brightest star: Schedar

Centaurus

Best in May · Brightest star: Rigil Kentaurus

Cepheus

Best in October · Brightest star: Alderamin

Cetus

Best in December · Brightest star: Diphda

Chamaeleon

Best in April · Brightest star: α Cha

Circinus

Best in June · Brightest star: α Cir

Columba

Best in February · Brightest star: Phact

Corvus

Best in May · Brightest star: Gienah

Crater

Best in April · Brightest star: δ Crt

Crux

Best in May · Brightest star: Mimosa

Cygnus

Best in September · Brightest star: Deneb

D

Delphinus

Best in September · Brightest star: Rotanev

Dorado

Best in January · Brightest star: α Dor

Draco

Best in July · Brightest star: Eltanin

E

Equuleus

Best in September · Brightest star: Kitalpha

Eridanus

Best in December · Brightest star: Achernar

F

Fornax

Best in December · Brightest star: Dalim

G

Gemini

Best in February · Brightest star: Pollux

Grus

Best in October · Brightest star: Alnair

H

Hercules

Best in July · Brightest star: Kornephoros

Horologium

Best in December · Brightest star: α Hor

Hydra

Best in April · Brightest star: Alphard

Hydrus

Best in December · Brightest star: β Hyi

I

Indus

Best in September · Brightest star: α Ind

L

Lacerta

Best in October · Brightest star: α Lac

Leo

Best in April · Brightest star: Regulus

Leo Minor

Best in April · Brightest star: Praecipua

Lepus

Best in January · Brightest star: Arneb

Libra

Best in June · Brightest star: Zubeneschamali

Little Dipper

Best in July · Brightest star: Polaris · Star pattern

Lupus

Best in June · Brightest star: α Lup

Lynx

Best in March · Brightest star: α Lyn

Lyra

Best in August · Brightest star: Vega

M

Mensa

Best in January · Brightest star: Magnitude 5.1

Microscopium

Best in September · Brightest star: Magnitude 4.7

Monoceros

Best in February · Brightest star: Magnitude 3.9

Musca

Best in May · Brightest star: α Mus

N

Norma

Best in July · Brightest star: γ² Nor

O

Octans

Best in September · Brightest star: ν Oct

Ophiuchus

Best in July · Brightest star: Rasalhague

Orion

Best in January · Brightest star: Rigel

P

Pavo

Best in August · Brightest star: Peacock

Pegasus

Best in October · Brightest star: Enif

Perseus

Best in December · Brightest star: Mirfak

Phoenix

Best in November · Brightest star: Ankaa

Pictor

Best in February · Brightest star: α Pic

Pisces

Best in November · Brightest star: Alpherg

Puppis

Best in March · Brightest star: Naos

Pyxis

Best in March · Brightest star: α Pyx

R

Reticulum

Best in January · Brightest star: α Ret

S

Sagitta

Best in September · Brightest star: γ Sge

Sagittarius

Best in August · Brightest star: Kaus Australis

Scorpius

Best in July · Brightest star: Antares

Sculptor

Best in November · Brightest star: α Scl

Scutum

Best in August · Brightest star: α Sct

Serpens

Best in July · Brightest star: Unukalhai

Sextans

Best in April · Brightest star: α Sex

T

Taurus

Best in January · Brightest star: Aldebaran

Triangulum

Best in December · Brightest star: β Tri

Tucana

Best in October · Brightest star: α Tuc

U

Ursa Major

Best in April · Brightest star: Alioth

Ursa Minor

Best in July · Brightest star: Polaris

V

Vela

Best in March · Brightest star: Suhail al Muhlif

Virgo

Best in May · Brightest star: Spica

Volans

Best in March · Brightest star: β Vol

Vulpecula

Best in September · Brightest star: Anser