LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-34.2°
DISTANCE379,977 km
Moonrise18:43
Moonset06:37
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+25.1°
13:59:13
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 6m of true darkness · 13h 54m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:55
Civil Dusk20:30
Nautical21:10
Full Dark21:49
Nadir02:52
Dark Ends07:55
Nautical08:34
Civil Dawn09:14
Sunrise09:49
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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 | 19.0° | 168° | Libra | 10:21 | 14:44 | 19:08 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 35.7° | 245° | Leo | 03:21 | 10:42 | 18:03 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -35.7° | 6° | Pisces | 19:27 | 01:37 | 07:51 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 33.6° | 255° | Cancer | 02:25 | 10:08 | 17:51 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 11.4° | 149° | Libra | 12:04 | 16:09 | 20:14 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -5.0° | 316° | Taurus | 21:06 | 05:12 | 13:15 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -36.6° | 16° | Pisces | 19:07 | 01:07 | 07:12 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES18:43
BEST TIME01:11S · 42° high
SETS06:37
Reaches about 42° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES03:21
BEST TIME10:42S · 52° high
SETS18:03
Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES19:27
BEST TIME01:37S · 39° high
SETS07:51
Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES10:21
BEST TIME14:44S · 20° high
SETS19:08
Only reaches about 20° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:25
BEST TIME10:08S · 56° high
SETS17:51
Reaches about 56° 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.