LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.1°
DISTANCE380,353 km
Moonrise16:51
Moonset05:43
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX19% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-2.2° (0° to −6°)
18:18:53
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 4m of true darkness · 13h 58m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:04
Civil Dusk18:40
Nautical19:21
Full Dark20:01
Nadir01:03
Dark Ends06:05
Nautical06:45
Civil Dawn07:26
Sunrise08:02
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
50/100
Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -8.4° | 252° | Libra | 08:39 | 12:57 | 17:16 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.9° | 321° | Leo | 01:27 | 08:54 | 16:19 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 5.5° | 95° | Pisces | 17:39 | 23:49 | 06:00 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -13.5° | 331° | Cancer | 00:31 | 08:20 | 16:07 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 0.3° | 234° | Libra | 10:22 | 14:21 | 18:21 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -5.8° | 41° | Taurus | 19:13 | 03:21 | 11:33 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.3° | 102° | Pisces | 17:19 | 23:20 | 05:20 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:51
BEST TIME23:07S · 39° high
SETS05:43
Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:27
BEST TIME08:54S · 51° high
SETS16:19
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:39
BEST TIME23:49S · 38° high
SETS06:00
Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:39
BEST TIME12:57S · 19° high
SETS17:16
Only reaches about 19° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:31
BEST TIME08:20S · 55° high
SETS16:07
Reaches about 55° 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.