OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

12.74°S, 38.77°WAmerica/Bahia

Daylight+20.4°

16:05:16

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 6m of true darkness · 11h 31m total night

DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:33

Civil Dusk17:55

Nautical18:20

Full Dark18:46

Nadir23:19

Dark Ends03:52

Nautical04:17

Civil Dawn04:43

Sunrise05:04

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE9.6°

DISTANCE379,731 km

Moonrise15:21

Moonset03:36

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX15% · Minimal Lunar Glare

Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

37/100

Challenging Stargazing

High cloud cover or severe light interference. Recommend bright planetary observation or indoor planning.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to America/Bahia

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Visible Low	-4.3	19.6°	255°	Libra	04:55	11:13	17:30	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-45.0°	278°	Leo	01:19	07:10	12:58	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Below Horizon	0.3	-0.1°	89°	Pisces	16:05	22:05	04:09	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-53.2°	283°	Cancer	00:48	06:36	12:21	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Optimal Visibility	0.4	39.7°	253°	Libra	06:15	12:37	18:58	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Below Horizon	5.6	-53.7°	72°	Taurus	19:55	01:36	07:22	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	7.2°	89°	Pisces	15:34	21:35	03:37	Telescope

TONIGHT'S VIEWING SCHEDULE

When & Where to Look Tonight

A simple guide to when each object is above your horizon. No astronomy chart reading required.

BEST TIMEHighest in your sky

The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:21

BEST TIME21:30N · 73° high

SETS03:36

Reaches about 73° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:19

BEST TIME07:10N · 63° high

SETS12:58

Reaches about 63° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:05

BEST TIME22:05N · 76° high

SETS04:09

Reaches about 76° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES04:55

BEST TIME11:13S · 85° high

SETS17:30

Reaches about 85° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:48

BEST TIME06:36N · 59° high

SETS12:21

Reaches about 59° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.

OBSERVING LOG & TARGET LIST

Tonight's Prime Deep-Sky Targets

0 / 6 targets logged tonight

M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda

Andromeda Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)

Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.

M45 · Taurus

The Pleiades (Seven Sisters)

Open Star Cluster

Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.

M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion

Great Orion Nebula

Diffuse Emission Nebula

Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.

NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus

The Double Cluster

Twin Open Clusters

Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.

M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules

Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Globular Cluster (300k stars)

Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.

M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra

The Ring Nebula

Planetary Nebula

Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.