LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-21.8°
DISTANCE379,983 km
Moonrise16:47
Moonset04:19
HorizonBelow
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX0% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+50.8°
14:57:38
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM7h 45m of true darkness · 10h 45m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:15
Civil Dusk19:41
Nautical20:12
Full Dark20:45
Nadir00:37
Dark Ends04:30
Nautical05:03
Civil Dawn05:34
Sunrise06:00
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
42/100
Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Optimal Visibility | -4.3 | 53.4° | 288° | Libra | 05:38 | 12:31 | 19:24 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.5° | 278° | Leo | 03:08 | 08:29 | 13:50 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -30.1° | 112° | Pisces | 17:26 | 23:24 | 05:26 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -22.4° | 277° | Cancer | 02:41 | 07:54 | 13:05 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 70.7° | 311° | Libra | 06:52 | 13:56 | 20:59 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -76.2° | 180° | Taurus | 21:54 | 02:59 | 08:00 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -23.2° | 108° | Pisces | 16:51 | 22:54 | 05:01 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:47
BEST TIME22:51N · 51° high
SETS04:19
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · Good height
RISES03:08
BEST TIME08:29N · 41° high
SETS13:50
Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:26
BEST TIME23:24N · 54° high
SETS05:26
Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:38
BEST TIME12:31N · 73° high
SETS19:24
Reaches about 73° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · Good height
RISES02:41
BEST TIME07:54N · 37° high
SETS13:05
Reaches about 37° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.
M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda
Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)Andromeda Galaxy
Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.
M45 · Taurus
Open Star ClusterThe Pleiades (Seven Sisters)
Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.
M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion
Diffuse Emission NebulaGreat Orion Nebula
Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.
NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus
Twin Open ClustersThe Double Cluster
Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.
M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules
Globular Cluster (300k stars)Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.
M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra
Planetary NebulaThe Ring Nebula
Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.