LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.8°
DISTANCE380,342 km
Moonrise17:21
Moonset06:07
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX16% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+4.1°
18:21:54
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 25m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:49
Civil Dusk19:19
Nautical19:53
Full Dark20:27
Nadir01:32
Dark Ends06:36
Nautical07:10
Civil Dawn07:44
Sunrise08:14
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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 | -1.3° | 246° | Libra | 08:40 | 13:26 | 18:13 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.5° | 314° | Leo | 02:18 | 09:23 | 16:25 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 1.7° | 89° | Pisces | 18:10 | 00:18 | 06:30 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -18.5° | 323° | Cancer | 01:29 | 08:48 | 16:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 8.5° | 229° | Libra | 10:16 | 14:50 | 19:24 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -15.3° | 36° | Taurus | 20:17 | 03:49 | 11:25 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.5° | 96° | Pisces | 17:48 | 23:48 | 05:49 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:21
BEST TIME23:37S · 47° high
SETS06:07
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:18
BEST TIME09:23S · 60° high
SETS16:25
Reaches about 60° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:10
BEST TIME00:18S · 47° high
SETS06:30
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:40
BEST TIME13:26S · 27° high
SETS18:13
Reaches about 27° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:29
BEST TIME08:48S · 63° high
SETS16:06
Reaches about 63° 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.