LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.0°
DISTANCE380,397 km
Moonrise16:50
Moonset05:37
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
Daylight+0.8°
18:07:14
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 34m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:14
Civil Dusk18:46
Nautical19:22
Full Dark19:57
Nadir01:01
Dark Ends06:05
Nautical06:41
Civil Dawn07:17
Sunrise07:48
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
35/100
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 | -4.9° | 249° | Libra | 08:17 | 12:56 | 17:35 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.4° | 318° | Leo | 01:42 | 08:53 | 16:01 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.3° | 92° | Pisces | 17:39 | 23:48 | 05:56 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -17.8° | 327° | Cancer | 00:50 | 08:18 | 15:44 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 4.8° | 232° | Libra | 09:55 | 14:20 | 18:44 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -11.4° | 39° | Taurus | 19:37 | 03:19 | 11:05 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.9° | 99° | Pisces | 17:17 | 23:18 | 05:19 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:50
BEST TIME23:06S · 45° high
SETS05:37
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:42
BEST TIME08:53S · 57° high
SETS16:01
Reaches about 57° 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 TIME23:48S · 44° high
SETS05:56
Reaches about 44° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:17
BEST TIME12:56S · 24° high
SETS17:35
Reaches about 24° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:50
BEST TIME08:18S · 60° high
SETS15:44
Reaches about 60° 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.