LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-40.2°
DISTANCE380,281 km
Moonrise17:03
Moonset04:48
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+34.0°
12:38:03
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 23m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:27
Civil Dusk18:56
Nautical19:30
Full Dark20:04
Nadir01:09
Dark Ends06:13
Nautical06:47
Civil Dawn07:21
Sunrise07:50
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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 | 27.7° | 174° | Libra | 08:13 | 13:01 | 17:51 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 35.1° | 255° | Leo | 01:59 | 08:59 | 15:59 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -43.3° | 14° | Pisces | 17:46 | 23:54 | 06:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 31.4° | 265° | Cancer | 01:09 | 08:25 | 15:40 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 20.5° | 153° | Libra | 09:50 | 14:26 | 19:02 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -13.7° | 319° | Taurus | 19:56 | 03:29 | 10:59 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -43.2° | 25° | Pisces | 17:24 | 23:24 | 05:29 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:03
BEST TIME23:25S · 50° high
SETS04:48
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:59
BEST TIME08:59S · 60° high
SETS15:59
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
RISES17:46
BEST TIME23:54S · 47° high
SETS06:06
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
RISES08:13
BEST TIME13:01S · 28° high
SETS17:51
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
RISES01:09
BEST TIME08:25S · 64° high
SETS15:40
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.