LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE7.8°
DISTANCE380,422 km
Moonrise17:12
Moonset05:56
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX13% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+6.4°
18:00:37
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 22m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:42
Civil Dusk19:11
Nautical19:45
Full Dark20:18
Nadir01:23
Dark Ends06:27
Nautical07:00
Civil Dawn07:34
Sunrise08:04
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
37/100
High cloud cover or severe light interference. Recommend bright planetary observation or indoor planning.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Rising / Setting | -4.3 | 0.8° | 244° | Libra | 08:28 | 13:17 | 18:06 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -16.5° | 311° | Leo | 02:11 | 09:14 | 16:14 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -0.2° | 87° | Pisces | 18:01 | 00:09 | 06:21 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -17.9° | 320° | Cancer | 01:22 | 08:39 | 15:55 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 10.8° | 227° | Libra | 10:04 | 14:41 | 19:17 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -17.3° | 34° | Taurus | 20:11 | 03:40 | 11:13 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 3.5° | 94° | Pisces | 17:39 | 23:39 | 05:40 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:12
BEST TIME23:28S · 48° high
SETS05:56
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:11
BEST TIME09:14S · 61° high
SETS16:14
Reaches about 61° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:01
BEST TIME00:09S · 48° high
SETS06:21
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:28
BEST TIME13:17S · 28° high
SETS18:06
Reaches about 28° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:22
BEST TIME08:39S · 64° high
SETS15:55
Reaches about 64° 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.