LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-34.7°
DISTANCE380,151 km
Moonrise16:48
Moonset04:33
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°
13:12:41
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 24m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:12
Civil Dusk18:42
Nautical19:16
Full Dark19:49
Nadir00:54
Dark Ends05:59
Nautical06:33
Civil Dawn07:07
Sunrise07:36
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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 | 27.5° | 187° | Libra | 07:59 | 12:47 | 17:36 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 26.5° | 264° | Leo | 01:44 | 08:45 | 15:45 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -39.7° | 30° | Pisces | 17:32 | 23:40 | 05:52 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 22.7° | 273° | Cancer | 00:53 | 08:11 | 15:27 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 23.4° | 165° | Libra | 09:36 | 14:12 | 18:47 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -18.6° | 330° | Taurus | 19:41 | 03:15 | 10:45 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -38.2° | 40° | Pisces | 17:09 | 23:10 | 05:15 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:48
BEST TIME23:10S · 49° high
SETS04:33
Reaches about 49° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:44
BEST TIME08:45S · 60° high
SETS15:45
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
RISES17:32
BEST TIME23:40S · 47° high
SETS05:52
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
RISES07:59
BEST TIME12:47S · 28° high
SETS17:36
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
RISES00:53
BEST TIME08:11S · 64° high
SETS15:27
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.