LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE7.8°
DISTANCE380,439 km
Moonrise16:53
Moonset05:50
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX12% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+0.2°
17:55:54
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 59m of true darkness · 14h 14m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:59
Civil Dusk18:39
Nautical19:23
Full Dark20:07
Nadir01:06
Dark Ends06:06
Nautical06:50
Civil Dawn07:34
Sunrise08:13
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
38/100
High cloud cover or severe light interference. Recommend bright planetary observation or indoor planning.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -6.1° | 247° | Libra | 08:57 | 13:00 | 17:05 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -8.9° | 316° | Leo | 01:18 | 08:58 | 16:34 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 1.8° | 90° | Pisces | 17:41 | 23:52 | 06:08 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -8.7° | 325° | Cancer | 00:18 | 08:23 | 16:26 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 0.9° | 228° | Libra | 10:43 | 14:24 | 18:06 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -5.5° | 35° | Taurus | 18:56 | 03:24 | 11:55 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 4.2° | 97° | Pisces | 17:22 | 23:23 | 05:23 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:53
BEST TIME23:11S · 35° high
SETS05:50
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 TIME08:58S · 48° high
SETS16:34
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:41
BEST TIME23:52S · 35° high
SETS06:08
Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:57
BEST TIME13:00S · 15° high
SETS17:05
Only reaches about 15° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:18
BEST TIME08:23S · 51° high
SETS16:26
Reaches about 51° 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.