LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-35.6°
DISTANCE380,409 km
Moonrise16:41
Moonset04:34
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+16.7°
10:03:55
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 6m of true darkness · 13h 55m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:52
Civil Dusk18:27
Nautical19:07
Full Dark19:47
Nadir00:50
Dark Ends05:52
Nautical06:32
Civil Dawn07:12
Sunrise07:47
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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 | 11.5° | 142° | Libra | 08:20 | 12:42 | 17:05 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 48.3° | 211° | Leo | 01:18 | 08:40 | 16:02 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -32.1° | 332° | Pisces | 17:24 | 23:39 | 05:49 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 48.3° | 225° | Cancer | 00:21 | 08:06 | 15:49 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 0.0° | 125° | Libra | 10:03 | 14:07 | 18:10 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Rising / Setting | 5.6 | 8.8° | 293° | Taurus | 19:02 | 03:10 | 11:14 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -35.7° | 340° | Pisces | 17:04 | 23:09 | 05:10 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:41
BEST TIME22:24S · 35° high
SETS04:34
Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:18
BEST TIME08:40S · 52° high
SETS16:02
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
RISES17:24
BEST TIME23:39S · 39° high
SETS05:49
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
RISES08:20
BEST TIME12:42S · 19° high
SETS17:05
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
RISES00:21
BEST TIME08:06S · 55° high
SETS15:49
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.