LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-16.9°
DISTANCE379,732 km
Moonrise16:27
Moonset03:52
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
Nautical Twilight-7.6° (−6° to −12°)
05:04:51
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM8h 48m of true darkness · 11h 20m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:17
Civil Dusk18:39
Nautical19:06
Full Dark19:32
Nadir23:57
Dark Ends04:21
Nautical04:48
Civil Dawn05:14
Sunrise05:36
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
72/100
Fine observing conditions. Open star clusters and nebulae will exhibit crisp structure.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -3.5° | 111° | Libra | 05:21 | 11:47 | 18:21 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 37.8° | 53° | Leo | 02:05 | 07:46 | 13:27 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -4.7° | 270° | Pisces | 16:41 | 22:45 | 04:44 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 41.3° | 42° | Cancer | 01:36 | 07:12 | 12:49 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -20.3° | 123° | Libra | 06:41 | 13:13 | 19:49 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 32.3° | 312° | Taurus | 20:45 | 02:16 | 07:47 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -11.2° | 265° | Pisces | 16:09 | 22:15 | 04:17 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:27
BEST TIME21:44N · 70° high
SETS03:52
Reaches about 70° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:05
BEST TIME07:46N · 56° high
SETS13:27
Reaches about 56° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:41
BEST TIME22:45N · 69° high
SETS04:44
Reaches about 69° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:21
BEST TIME11:47N · 89° high
SETS18:21
Reaches about 89° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:36
BEST TIME07:12N · 53° high
SETS12:49
Reaches about 53° 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.