LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-50.9°
DISTANCE380,164 km
Moonrise17:03
Moonset04:44
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+56.3°
13:09:22
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 1m of true darkness · 12h 31m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:47
Civil Dusk19:10
Nautical19:36
Full Dark20:02
Nadir01:03
Dark Ends06:03
Nautical06:29
Civil Dawn06:56
Sunrise07:18
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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♀ | Optimal Visibility | -4.3 | 49.8° | 185° | Libra | 07:25 | 12:56 | 18:27 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 29.2° | 275° | Leo | 02:28 | 08:54 | 15:19 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -59.4° | 42° | Pisces | 17:45 | 23:48 | 05:56 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 22.4° | 281° | Cancer | 01:47 | 08:19 | 14:51 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 43.6° | 157° | Libra | 08:54 | 14:20 | 19:46 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -35.7° | 321° | Taurus | 20:42 | 03:24 | 10:01 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -55.6° | 54° | Pisces | 17:18 | 23:19 | 05:24 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:03
BEST TIME23:19S · 72° high
SETS04:44
Reaches about 72° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:28
BEST TIME08:54S · 82° high
SETS15:19
Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:45
BEST TIME23:48S · 69° high
SETS05:56
Reaches about 69° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES07:25
BEST TIME12:56S · 50° high
SETS18:27
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:47
BEST TIME08:19S · 86° high
SETS14:51
Reaches about 86° 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.