LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.9°
DISTANCE380,249 km
Moonrise16:51
Moonset05:47
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX24% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Nautical Twilight-6.6° (−6° to −12°)
18:46:38
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 0m of true darkness · 14h 12m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:58
Civil Dusk18:37
Nautical19:21
Full Dark20:04
Nadir01:04
Dark Ends06:04
Nautical06:47
Civil Dawn07:31
Sunrise08:10
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
63/100
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 | -12.9° | 258° | Libra | 08:52 | 12:58 | 17:05 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.8° | 328° | Leo | 01:18 | 08:55 | 16:30 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 8.8° | 101° | Pisces | 17:39 | 23:50 | 06:02 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -12.6° | 337° | Cancer | 00:19 | 08:21 | 16:21 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -4.4° | 239° | Libra | 10:38 | 14:22 | 18:07 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -1.0° | 46° | Taurus | 18:57 | 03:22 | 11:50 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 11.3° | 108° | Pisces | 17:20 | 23:21 | 05:21 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:51
BEST TIME23:08S · 36° high
SETS05:47
Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:18
BEST TIME08:55S · 48° high
SETS16:30
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
RISES17:39
BEST TIME23:50S · 35° high
SETS06:02
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
RISES08:52
BEST TIME12:58S · 16° high
SETS17:05
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
RISES00:19
BEST TIME08:21S · 52° high
SETS16:21
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.