LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE13.1°
DISTANCE380,346 km
Moonrise16:41
Moonset05:35
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-4.3° (0° to −6°)
18:20:52
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
Sunset17:50
Civil Dusk18:28
Nautical19:11
Full Dark19:53
Nadir00:54
Dark Ends05:54
Nautical06:37
Civil Dawn07:20
Sunrise07:58
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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 | -10.6° | 254° | Libra | 08:39 | 12:48 | 16:58 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.2° | 324° | Leo | 01:10 | 08:45 | 16:17 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 6.8° | 97° | Pisces | 17:29 | 23:40 | 05:51 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -12.4° | 333° | Cancer | 00:12 | 08:10 | 16:07 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -2.2° | 236° | Libra | 10:24 | 14:12 | 18:00 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -3.1° | 43° | Taurus | 18:51 | 03:11 | 11:36 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 9.4° | 105° | Pisces | 17:10 | 23:10 | 05:11 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:41
BEST TIME22:58S · 36° high
SETS05:35
Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:10
BEST TIME08:45S · 49° high
SETS16:17
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
RISES17:29
BEST TIME23:40S · 36° high
SETS05:51
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
RISES08:39
BEST TIME12:48S · 16° high
SETS16:58
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
RISES00:12
BEST TIME08:10S · 52° high
SETS16:07
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.