LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE13.0°
DISTANCE380,332 km
Moonrise16:47
Moonset05:41
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX21% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-3.8° (0° to −6°)
18:24:30
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 2m of true darkness · 14h 4m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:58
Civil Dusk18:35
Nautical19:17
Full Dark19:59
Nadir01:00
Dark Ends06:01
Nautical06:42
Civil Dawn07:24
Sunrise08:02
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
49/100
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 | -10.1° | 254° | Libra | 08:41 | 12:54 | 17:07 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.7° | 324° | Leo | 01:19 | 08:51 | 16:20 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 6.6° | 97° | Pisces | 17:35 | 23:46 | 05:57 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -12.9° | 333° | Cancer | 00:21 | 08:16 | 16:10 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -1.5° | 235° | Libra | 10:25 | 14:18 | 18:11 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -3.9° | 43° | Taurus | 19:02 | 03:17 | 11:37 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 9.3° | 104° | Pisces | 17:16 | 23:16 | 05:17 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:47
BEST TIME23:04S · 37° high
SETS05:41
Reaches about 37° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:19
BEST TIME08:51S · 50° high
SETS16:20
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:35
BEST TIME23:46S · 37° high
SETS05:57
Reaches about 37° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:41
BEST TIME12:54S · 17° high
SETS17:07
Only reaches about 17° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:21
BEST TIME08:16S · 53° high
SETS16:10
Reaches about 53° 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.