LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.5°
DISTANCE380,273 km
Moonrise17:37
Moonset06:26
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX15% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+2.4°
18:40:07
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 38m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:59
Civil Dusk19:31
Nautical20:08
Full Dark20:44
Nadir01:48
Dark Ends06:52
Nautical07:28
Civil Dawn08:05
Sunrise08:37
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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♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -3.2° | 247° | Libra | 09:07 | 13:42 | 18:18 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -15.0° | 315° | Leo | 02:25 | 09:39 | 16:50 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.1° | 90° | Pisces | 18:25 | 00:34 | 06:47 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -15.5° | 324° | Cancer | 01:33 | 09:04 | 16:34 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 5.7° | 229° | Libra | 10:46 | 15:06 | 19:26 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -11.9° | 36° | Taurus | 20:19 | 04:05 | 11:56 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.5° | 97° | Pisces | 18:04 | 00:04 | 06:05 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:37
BEST TIME23:54S · 44° high
SETS06:26
Reaches about 44° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:25
BEST TIME09:39S · 56° high
SETS16:50
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
RISES18:25
BEST TIME00:34S · 43° high
SETS06:47
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
RISES09:07
BEST TIME13:42S · 23° high
SETS18:18
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
RISES01:33
BEST TIME09:04S · 59° high
SETS16:34
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.