LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.4°
DISTANCE380,285 km
Moonrise16:55
Moonset05:47
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX23% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-3.9° (0° to −6°)
18:36:53
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 5m of true darkness · 13h 52m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:12
Civil Dusk18:47
Nautical19:26
Full Dark20:05
Nadir01:08
Dark Ends06:10
Nautical06:49
Civil Dawn07:29
Sunrise08:04
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
49/100
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 | -10.0° | 254° | Libra | 08:39 | 13:02 | 17:25 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -16.1° | 324° | Leo | 01:35 | 08:59 | 16:20 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 7.5° | 97° | Pisces | 17:44 | 23:54 | 06:04 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -15.5° | 334° | Cancer | 00:40 | 08:24 | 16:07 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -0.6° | 236° | Libra | 10:21 | 14:26 | 18:31 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -5.3° | 44° | Taurus | 19:23 | 03:25 | 11:32 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 10.5° | 104° | Pisces | 17:24 | 23:24 | 05:25 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:55
BEST TIME23:12S · 40° high
SETS05:47
Reaches about 40° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:35
BEST TIME08:59S · 52° high
SETS16:20
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
RISES17:44
BEST TIME23:54S · 39° high
SETS06:04
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
RISES08:39
BEST TIME13:02S · 20° high
SETS17:25
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
RISES00:40
BEST TIME08:24S · 56° high
SETS16:07
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.