LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.0°
DISTANCE380,347 km
Moonrise17:07
Moonset05:56
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX18% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+1.0°
18:20:32
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 7m of true darkness · 13h 39m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:29
Civil Dusk19:01
Nautical19:38
Full Dark20:15
Nadir01:19
Dark Ends06:22
Nautical06:59
Civil Dawn07:36
Sunrise08:08
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
35/100
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 | -4.8° | 249° | Libra | 08:39 | 13:13 | 17:48 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -15.9° | 317° | Leo | 01:55 | 09:10 | 16:21 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 3.6° | 92° | Pisces | 17:56 | 00:05 | 06:14 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -16.2° | 327° | Cancer | 01:03 | 08:35 | 16:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 4.4° | 231° | Libra | 10:18 | 14:37 | 18:56 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -10.7° | 38° | Taurus | 19:49 | 03:36 | 11:28 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.0° | 99° | Pisces | 17:35 | 23:35 | 05:36 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:07
BEST TIME23:23S · 43° high
SETS05:56
Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:55
BEST TIME09:10S · 55° high
SETS16:21
Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:56
BEST TIME00:05S · 42° high
SETS06:14
Reaches about 42° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:39
BEST TIME13:13S · 23° high
SETS17:48
Reaches about 23° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:03
BEST TIME08:35S · 59° high
SETS16:06
Reaches about 59° 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.