LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE10.7°
DISTANCE380,359 km
Moonrise17:09
Moonset05:55
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX17% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+2.2°
18:17:25
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 32m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:34
Civil Dusk19:05
Nautical19:40
Full Dark20:15
Nadir01:20
Dark Ends06:24
Nautical06:59
Civil Dawn07:35
Sunrise08:06
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
36/100
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 | -3.4° | 248° | Libra | 08:34 | 13:14 | 17:55 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -16.9° | 316° | Leo | 02:01 | 09:11 | 16:17 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 3.0° | 91° | Pisces | 17:58 | 00:06 | 06:19 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -17.5° | 325° | Cancer | 01:11 | 08:36 | 16:00 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 6.2° | 230° | Libra | 10:11 | 14:38 | 19:04 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -12.7° | 38° | Taurus | 19:58 | 03:37 | 11:21 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 6.6° | 98° | Pisces | 17:36 | 23:36 | 05:37 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:09
BEST TIME23:25S · 45° high
SETS05:55
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:01
BEST TIME09:11S · 58° high
SETS16:17
Reaches about 58° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:58
BEST TIME00:06S · 45° high
SETS06:19
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
RISES08:34
BEST TIME13:14S · 25° high
SETS17:55
Reaches about 25° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:11
BEST TIME08:36S · 61° high
SETS16:00
Reaches about 61° 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.