LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-20.7°
DISTANCE380,055 km
Moonrise16:03
Moonset03:39
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+50.6°
14:38:20
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 23m of true darkness · 11h 44m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:08
Civil Dusk18:29
Nautical18:54
Full Dark19:19
Nadir00:00
Dark Ends04:42
Nautical05:06
Civil Dawn05:31
Sunrise05:52
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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 | 47.9° | 249° | Libra | 05:46 | 11:54 | 18:02 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -12.2° | 284° | Leo | 01:52 | 07:52 | 13:48 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -32.1° | 92° | Pisces | 16:46 | 22:46 | 04:51 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -20.5° | 287° | Cancer | 01:20 | 07:17 | 13:12 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 65.2° | 229° | Libra | 07:08 | 13:18 | 19:28 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -73.7° | 15° | Taurus | 20:24 | 02:18 | 08:15 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -24.4° | 93° | Pisces | 16:15 | 22:17 | 04:22 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:03
BEST TIME22:13N · 81° high
SETS03:39
Reaches about 81° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:52
BEST TIME07:52N · 70° high
SETS13:48
Reaches about 70° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:46
BEST TIME22:46N · 83° high
SETS04:51
Reaches about 83° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:46
BEST TIME11:54S · 77° high
SETS18:02
Reaches about 77° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:20
BEST TIME07:17N · 67° high
SETS13:12
Reaches about 67° 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.