LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE10.8°
DISTANCE380,338 km
Moonrise17:15
Moonset06:01
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+2.6°
18:22:46
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 29m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:41
Civil Dusk19:12
Nautical19:47
Full Dark20:21
Nadir01:26
Dark Ends06:30
Nautical07:05
Civil Dawn07:39
Sunrise08:10
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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 | -2.9° | 248° | Libra | 08:37 | 13:20 | 18:04 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.6° | 316° | Leo | 02:10 | 09:17 | 16:21 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.9° | 91° | Pisces | 18:04 | 00:12 | 06:24 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -18.3° | 325° | Cancer | 01:20 | 08:42 | 16:03 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 6.9° | 230° | Libra | 10:14 | 14:44 | 19:14 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -13.6° | 38° | Taurus | 20:07 | 03:43 | 11:23 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 6.6° | 97° | Pisces | 17:42 | 23:42 | 05:43 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:15
BEST TIME23:31S · 46° high
SETS06:01
Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:10
BEST TIME09:17S · 59° high
SETS16:21
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
RISES18:04
BEST TIME00:12S · 46° high
SETS06:24
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
RISES08:37
BEST TIME13:20S · 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
RISES01:20
BEST TIME08:42S · 62° high
SETS16:03
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.