LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-21.2°
DISTANCE379,740 km
Moonrise16:05
Moonset03:25
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-0.4° (0° to −6°)
05:02:45
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM8h 20m of true darkness · 11h 3m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:00
Civil Dusk18:24
Nautical18:53
Full Dark19:22
Nadir23:32
Dark Ends03:42
Nautical04:11
Civil Dawn04:39
Sunrise05:03
LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION
LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
All-Sky Nocturnal Dome
Click any body to inspect telemetry
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 | 3.7° | 108° | Libra | 04:43 | 11:23 | 18:09 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 36.1° | 43° | Leo | 01:51 | 07:22 | 12:53 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -9.6° | 266° | Pisces | 16:18 | 22:20 | 04:19 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 37.8° | 32° | Cancer | 01:24 | 06:48 | 12:11 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -11.4° | 122° | Libra | 06:00 | 12:48 | 19:40 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Visible Low | 5.6 | 23.0° | 311° | Taurus | 20:36 | 01:51 | 07:07 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -15.4° | 261° | Pisces | 15:44 | 21:51 | 03:53 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:05
BEST TIME21:19N · 62° high
SETS03:25
Reaches about 62° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:51
BEST TIME07:22N · 48° high
SETS12:53
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:18
BEST TIME22:20N · 61° high
SETS04:19
Reaches about 61° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES04:43
BEST TIME11:23N · 80° high
SETS18:09
Reaches about 80° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · Good height
RISES01:24
BEST TIME06:48N · 45° high
SETS12:11
Reaches about 45° 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.