LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-21.8°
DISTANCE379,712 km
Moonrise16:10
Moonset03:33
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
Civil Twilight-1.2° (0° to −6°)
05:10:16
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM8h 34m of true darkness · 11h 11m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:03
Civil Dusk18:27
Nautical18:54
Full Dark19:22
Nadir23:39
Dark Ends03:56
Nautical04:24
Civil Dawn04:51
Sunrise05:14
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
57/100
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♀ | Rising / Setting | -4.3 | 2.7° | 109° | Libra | 04:56 | 11:30 | 18:10 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 38.8° | 45° | Leo | 01:53 | 07:29 | 13:04 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -10.0° | 267° | Pisces | 16:24 | 22:27 | 04:26 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 41.0° | 34° | Cancer | 01:25 | 06:55 | 12:24 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -13.3° | 121° | Libra | 06:15 | 12:55 | 19:40 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Visible Low | 5.6 | 25.3° | 310° | Taurus | 20:36 | 01:58 | 07:21 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -16.0° | 262° | Pisces | 15:51 | 21:58 | 04:00 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:10
BEST TIME21:26N · 65° high
SETS03:33
Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:53
BEST TIME07:29N · 52° high
SETS13:04
Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:24
BEST TIME22:27N · 65° high
SETS04:26
Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES04:56
BEST TIME11:30N · 84° high
SETS18:10
Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:25
BEST TIME06:55N · 48° high
SETS12:24
Reaches about 48° 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.