LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE15.3°
DISTANCE380,325 km
Moonrise16:38
Moonset05:29
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX24% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-4.9° (0° to −6°)
18:26:17
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 5m of true darkness · 13h 53m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:54
Civil Dusk18:29
Nautical19:09
Full Dark19:48
Nadir00:50
Dark Ends05:53
Nautical06:32
Civil Dawn07:12
Sunrise07:47
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
48/100
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 | -11.0° | 255° | Libra | 08:22 | 12:45 | 17:08 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -16.6° | 326° | Leo | 01:17 | 08:42 | 16:03 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 8.5° | 99° | Pisces | 17:27 | 23:37 | 05:47 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -15.8° | 335° | Cancer | 00:22 | 08:07 | 15:50 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -1.5° | 238° | Libra | 10:04 | 14:09 | 18:13 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -4.5° | 45° | Taurus | 19:05 | 03:08 | 11:15 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 11.5° | 106° | Pisces | 17:06 | 23:07 | 05:08 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:38
BEST TIME22:54S · 40° high
SETS05:29
Reaches about 40° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:17
BEST TIME08:42S · 52° high
SETS16:03
Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:27
BEST TIME23:37S · 39° high
SETS05:47
Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:22
BEST TIME12:45S · 20° high
SETS17:08
Only reaches about 20° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:22
BEST TIME08:07S · 56° high
SETS15:50
Reaches about 56° 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.