LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-26.0°
DISTANCE379,990 km
Moonrise16:32
Moonset04:17
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+30.4°
13:55:44
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 28m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:55
Civil Dusk18:26
Nautical19:00
Full Dark19:34
Nadir00:39
Dark Ends05:44
Nautical06:18
Civil Dawn06:53
Sunrise07:23
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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♀ | Visible Low | -4.3 | 23.8° | 202° | Libra | 07:47 | 12:32 | 17:18 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 16.1° | 274° | Leo | 01:24 | 08:30 | 15:33 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -32.3° | 46° | Pisces | 17:17 | 23:25 | 05:37 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 12.7° | 283° | Cancer | 00:34 | 07:55 | 15:15 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 23.7° | 180° | Libra | 09:25 | 13:57 | 18:28 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -21.6° | 344° | Taurus | 19:22 | 03:00 | 10:34 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -29.8° | 55° | Pisces | 16:54 | 22:55 | 05:00 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:32
BEST TIME22:54S · 48° high
SETS04:17
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:24
BEST TIME08:30S · 59° high
SETS15:33
Reaches about 59° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:17
BEST TIME23:25S · 46° high
SETS05:37
Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES07:47
BEST TIME12:32S · 27° high
SETS17:18
Reaches about 27° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:34
BEST TIME07:55S · 63° high
SETS15:15
Reaches about 63° 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.