LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-29.2°
DISTANCE380,097 km
Moonrise16:34
Moonset04:20
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°
13:27:07
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 34m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:55
Civil Dusk18:26
Nautical19:02
Full Dark19:37
Nadir00:42
Dark Ends05:46
Nautical06:21
Civil Dawn06:57
Sunrise07:29
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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° | 194° | Libra | 07:55 | 12:35 | 17:15 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 21.6° | 268° | Leo | 01:22 | 08:32 | 15:39 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -34.6° | 37° | Pisces | 17:19 | 23:27 | 05:40 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 18.2° | 277° | Cancer | 00:32 | 07:58 | 15:23 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 21.5° | 172° | Libra | 09:34 | 13:59 | 18:25 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -18.1° | 337° | Taurus | 19:18 | 03:02 | 10:43 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -32.8° | 46° | Pisces | 16:57 | 22:57 | 05:02 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:34
BEST TIME22:57S · 46° high
SETS04:20
Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:22
BEST TIME08:32S · 57° high
SETS15:39
Reaches about 57° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:19
BEST TIME23:27S · 44° high
SETS05:40
Reaches about 44° 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 TIME12:35S · 25° high
SETS17:15
Reaches about 25° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:32
BEST TIME07:58S · 61° high
SETS15:23
Reaches about 61° 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.