LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-12.0°
DISTANCE379,786 km
Moonrise16:50
Moonset04:22
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+41.1°
15:50:25
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM7h 41m of true darkness · 10h 43m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:18
Civil Dusk19:45
Nautical20:17
Full Dark20:50
Nadir00:40
Dark Ends04:30
Nautical05:03
Civil Dawn05:35
Sunrise06:02
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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 | 43.2° | 279° | Libra | 05:39 | 12:34 | 19:28 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -23.9° | 271° | Leo | 03:08 | 08:31 | 13:51 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -20.0° | 104° | Pisces | 17:29 | 23:26 | 05:28 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -32.7° | 269° | Cancer | 02:46 | 07:57 | 13:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 61.5° | 293° | Libra | 06:53 | 13:58 | 21:03 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -71.6° | 139° | Taurus | 21:59 | 02:57 | 08:00 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -12.9° | 100° | Pisces | 16:54 | 22:57 | 05:03 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:50
BEST TIME22:54N · 50° high
SETS04:22
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · Good height
RISES03:08
BEST TIME08:31N · 40° high
SETS13:51
Reaches about 40° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:29
BEST TIME23:26N · 53° high
SETS05:28
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:39
BEST TIME12:34N · 73° high
SETS19:28
Reaches about 73° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · Good height
RISES02:46
BEST TIME07:57N · 37° high
SETS13:06
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.