LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.2°
DISTANCE380,409 km
Moonrise16:51
Moonset05:47
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX15% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-0.7° (0° to −6°)
18:04:01
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 0m of true darkness · 14h 10m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:00
Civil Dusk18:38
Nautical19:21
Full Dark20:04
Nadir01:05
Dark Ends06:05
Nautical06:48
Civil Dawn07:31
Sunrise08:10
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
52/100
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 | -7.0° | 249° | Libra | 08:51 | 12:59 | 17:07 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -10.4° | 318° | Leo | 01:19 | 08:56 | 16:29 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 3.0° | 92° | Pisces | 17:39 | 23:51 | 06:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -10.1° | 327° | Cancer | 00:21 | 08:21 | 16:20 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 0.5° | 230° | Libra | 10:36 | 14:23 | 18:09 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -5.3° | 37° | Taurus | 18:59 | 03:22 | 11:49 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.6° | 99° | Pisces | 17:20 | 23:21 | 05:22 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:51
BEST TIME23:09S · 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
RISES01:19
BEST TIME08:56S · 48° high
SETS16:29
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 TIME23:51S · 35° high
SETS06:06
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
RISES08:51
BEST TIME12:59S · 16° high
SETS17:07
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
RISES00:21
BEST TIME08:21S · 52° high
SETS16:20
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.