LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-34.0°
DISTANCE379,938 km
Moonrise17:09
Moonset05:04
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+23.5°
12:09:50
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 5m of true darkness · 13h 58m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:20
Civil Dusk18:55
Nautical19:36
Full Dark20:16
Nadir01:19
Dark Ends06:21
Nautical07:01
Civil Dawn07:42
Sunrise08:18
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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 | 17.6° | 165° | Libra | 08:51 | 13:11 | 17:31 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 37.4° | 240° | Leo | 01:45 | 09:09 | 16:32 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -34.9° | 1° | Pisces | 17:53 | 00:03 | 06:18 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 35.6° | 251° | Cancer | 00:48 | 08:34 | 16:21 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 9.4° | 146° | Libra | 10:35 | 14:35 | 18:36 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -2.7° | 313° | Taurus | 19:28 | 03:39 | 11:46 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -36.3° | 11° | Pisces | 17:33 | 23:34 | 05:38 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:09
BEST TIME23:38S · 41° high
SETS05:04
Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:45
BEST TIME09:09S · 51° high
SETS16:32
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:53
BEST TIME00:03S · 38° high
SETS06:18
Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:51
BEST TIME13:11S · 19° high
SETS17:31
Only reaches about 19° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:48
BEST TIME08:34S · 55° high
SETS16:21
Reaches about 55° 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.