LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.1°
DISTANCE380,255 km
Moonrise16:57
Moonset05:53
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX22% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-5.4° (0° to −6°)
18:45:00
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
Sunset18:07
Civil Dusk18:45
Nautical19:27
Full Dark20:10
Nadir01:10
Dark Ends06:11
Nautical06:53
Civil Dawn07:36
Sunrise08:14
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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 | -11.7° | 256° | Libra | 08:55 | 13:04 | 17:15 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.8° | 326° | Leo | 01:27 | 09:02 | 16:33 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 7.9° | 99° | Pisces | 17:45 | 23:57 | 06:08 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -12.8° | 335° | Cancer | 00:28 | 08:27 | 16:24 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -3.1° | 237° | Libra | 10:40 | 14:28 | 18:17 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -2.3° | 45° | Taurus | 19:08 | 03:28 | 11:52 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 10.5° | 106° | Pisces | 17:26 | 23:27 | 05:28 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:57
BEST TIME23:15S · 36° high
SETS05:53
Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:27
BEST TIME09:02S · 49° high
SETS16:33
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
RISES17:45
BEST TIME23:57S · 36° high
SETS06:08
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
RISES08:55
BEST TIME13:04S · 16° high
SETS17:15
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
RISES00:28
BEST TIME08:27S · 52° high
SETS16:24
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.