LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.1°
DISTANCE380,396 km
Moonrise16:42
Moonset05:37
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX18% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-2.3° (0° to −6°)
18:07:27
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 1m of true darkness · 14h 8m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:51
Civil Dusk18:29
Nautical19:12
Full Dark19:55
Nadir00:55
Dark Ends05:55
Nautical06:38
Civil Dawn07:21
Sunrise07:59
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
50/100
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♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -8.6° | 251° | Libra | 08:40 | 12:49 | 16:59 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -12.0° | 321° | Leo | 01:12 | 08:46 | 16:18 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.8° | 94° | Pisces | 17:30 | 23:41 | 05:52 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -11.4° | 330° | Cancer | 00:13 | 08:12 | 16:08 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -0.5° | 233° | Libra | 10:24 | 14:13 | 18:02 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -4.5° | 40° | Taurus | 18:53 | 03:13 | 11:37 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.4° | 102° | Pisces | 17:11 | 23:12 | 05:12 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:42
BEST TIME22:59S · 36° high
SETS05:37
Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:12
BEST TIME08:46S · 49° high
SETS16:18
Reaches about 49° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:30
BEST TIME23:41S · 36° high
SETS05:52
Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:40
BEST TIME12:49S · 16° high
SETS16:59
Only reaches about 16° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:13
BEST TIME08:12S · 52° high
SETS16:08
Reaches about 52° 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.