LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE10.7°
DISTANCE380,346 km
Moonrise17:14
Moonset06:00
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+2.8°
18:20:52
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 27m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:41
Civil Dusk19:11
Nautical19:46
Full Dark20:20
Nadir01:25
Dark Ends06:29
Nautical07:03
Civil Dawn07:38
Sunrise08:08
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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 | -2.6° | 247° | Libra | 08:35 | 13:19 | 18:04 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.7° | 315° | Leo | 02:09 | 09:16 | 16:19 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.7° | 91° | Pisces | 18:03 | 00:11 | 06:23 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -18.5° | 325° | Cancer | 01:19 | 08:41 | 16:01 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 7.2° | 230° | Libra | 10:12 | 14:43 | 19:14 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -14.0° | 38° | Taurus | 20:07 | 03:42 | 11:21 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 6.5° | 97° | Pisces | 17:41 | 23:41 | 05:42 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:14
BEST TIME23:30S · 47° high
SETS06:00
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:09
BEST TIME09:16S · 59° high
SETS16:19
Reaches about 59° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:03
BEST TIME00:11S · 46° high
SETS06:23
Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:35
BEST TIME13:19S · 26° high
SETS18:04
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
RISES01:19
BEST TIME08:41S · 62° high
SETS16:01
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.