LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.2°
DISTANCE380,371 km
Moonrise16:49
Moonset05:43
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-2.1° (0° to −6°)
18:14:07
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 2m of true darkness · 14h 5m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:59
Civil Dusk18:37
Nautical19:19
Full Dark20:01
Nadir01:02
Dark Ends06:03
Nautical06:45
Civil Dawn07:27
Sunrise08:05
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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 | -8.4° | 251° | Libra | 08:44 | 12:56 | 17:09 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -12.4° | 321° | Leo | 01:20 | 08:53 | 16:23 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.8° | 94° | Pisces | 17:37 | 23:48 | 05:59 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -11.9° | 330° | Cancer | 00:23 | 08:18 | 16:13 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -0.2° | 233° | Libra | 10:28 | 14:20 | 18:11 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -4.9° | 40° | Taurus | 19:03 | 03:19 | 11:40 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.5° | 101° | Pisces | 17:18 | 23:18 | 05:19 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:49
BEST TIME23:06S · 37° high
SETS05:43
Reaches about 37° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:20
BEST TIME08:53S · 49° high
SETS16:23
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
RISES17:37
BEST TIME23:48S · 36° high
SETS05:59
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
RISES08:44
BEST TIME12:56S · 17° high
SETS17:09
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
RISES00:23
BEST TIME08:18S · 53° high
SETS16:13
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.