LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE7.5°
DISTANCE380,276 km
Moonrise17:49
Moonset06:39
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX12% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+4.6°
18:39:30
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 36m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:12
Civil Dusk19:44
Nautical20:20
Full Dark20:56
Nadir02:00
Dark Ends07:04
Nautical07:40
Civil Dawn08:16
Sunrise08:48
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
38/100
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♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -1.0° | 244° | Libra | 09:17 | 13:54 | 18:32 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.9° | 312° | Leo | 02:39 | 09:51 | 17:01 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 0.2° | 87° | Pisces | 18:38 | 00:46 | 06:59 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -14.7° | 321° | Cancer | 01:47 | 09:17 | 16:44 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 7.7° | 227° | Libra | 10:56 | 15:18 | 19:40 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -13.6° | 33° | Taurus | 20:34 | 04:18 | 12:06 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 3.5° | 94° | Pisces | 18:16 | 00:17 | 06:17 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:49
BEST TIME00:06S · 44° high
SETS06:39
Reaches about 44° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:39
BEST TIME09:51S · 56° high
SETS17:01
Reaches about 56° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES18:38
BEST TIME00:46S · 43° high
SETS06:59
Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES09:17
BEST TIME13:54S · 24° high
SETS18:32
Reaches about 24° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:47
BEST TIME09:17S · 60° high
SETS16:44
Reaches about 60° 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.