LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.2°
DISTANCE380,285 km
Moonrise17:08
Moonset05:55
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX23% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-0.5° (0° to −6°)
18:36:59
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 29m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:35
Civil Dusk19:05
Nautical19:40
Full Dark20:15
Nadir01:19
Dark Ends06:23
Nautical06:58
Civil Dawn07:33
Sunrise08:04
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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 | -6.4° | 251° | Libra | 08:31 | 13:13 | 17:57 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -19.8° | 320° | Leo | 02:03 | 09:11 | 16:15 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 6.3° | 94° | Pisces | 17:58 | 00:06 | 06:14 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -20.0° | 330° | Cancer | 01:12 | 08:36 | 15:58 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 4.0° | 234° | Libra | 10:08 | 14:37 | 19:06 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -11.1° | 42° | Taurus | 20:00 | 03:37 | 11:18 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 10.1° | 101° | Pisces | 17:35 | 23:36 | 05:37 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:08
BEST TIME23:24S · 46° high
SETS05:55
Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:03
BEST TIME09:11S · 58° high
SETS16:15
Reaches about 58° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:58
BEST TIME00:06S · 45° high
SETS06:14
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:31
BEST TIME13:13S · 26° high
SETS17:57
Reaches about 26° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:12
BEST TIME08:36S · 62° high
SETS15:58
Reaches about 62° 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.