LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-33.9°
DISTANCE380,144 km
Moonrise16:44
Moonset04:29
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+33.9°
13:14:44
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 24m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:08
Civil Dusk18:38
Nautical19:12
Full Dark19:45
Nadir00:50
Dark Ends05:55
Nautical06:28
Civil Dawn07:02
Sunrise07:32
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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 | 27.4° | 188° | Libra | 07:55 | 12:43 | 17:32 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 25.3° | 266° | Leo | 01:40 | 08:41 | 15:41 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -39.1° | 32° | Pisces | 17:28 | 23:35 | 05:47 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 21.5° | 274° | Cancer | 00:49 | 08:06 | 15:22 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 23.7° | 166° | Libra | 09:32 | 14:07 | 18:43 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -19.2° | 332° | Taurus | 19:37 | 03:11 | 10:41 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -37.5° | 42° | Pisces | 17:05 | 23:06 | 05:10 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:44
BEST TIME23:05S · 50° high
SETS04:29
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:40
BEST TIME08:41S · 60° high
SETS15:41
Reaches about 60° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:28
BEST TIME23:35S · 47° high
SETS05:47
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES07:55
BEST TIME12:43S · 28° high
SETS17:32
Reaches about 28° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:49
BEST TIME08:06S · 64° high
SETS15:22
Reaches about 64° 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.