LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-35.2°
DISTANCE380,280 km
Moonrise16:30
Moonset04:15
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+32.1°
12:38:22
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 31m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:52
Civil Dusk18:23
Nautical18:58
Full Dark19:33
Nadir00:38
Dark Ends05:42
Nautical06:17
Civil Dawn06:52
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 | 25.6° | 182° | Libra | 07:48 | 12:30 | 17:13 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 29.2° | 260° | Leo | 01:23 | 08:28 | 15:33 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -39.2° | 24° | Pisces | 17:15 | 23:23 | 05:35 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 25.8° | 269° | Cancer | 00:30 | 07:54 | 15:16 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 20.5° | 161° | Libra | 09:26 | 13:55 | 18:23 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -15.2° | 326° | Taurus | 19:17 | 02:58 | 10:36 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -38.4° | 34° | Pisces | 16:53 | 22:53 | 04:58 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:30
BEST TIME22:53S · 47° high
SETS04:15
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:23
BEST TIME08:28S · 58° high
SETS15:33
Reaches about 58° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:15
BEST TIME23:23S · 45° high
SETS05:35
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES07:48
BEST TIME12:30S · 26° high
SETS17:13
Reaches about 26° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:30
BEST TIME07:54S · 62° high
SETS15:16
Reaches about 62° 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.