LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.8°
DISTANCE380,346 km
Moonrise16:57
Moonset05:45
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX20% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-0.4° (0° to −6°)
18:20:41
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 7m of true darkness · 13h 38m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:19
Civil Dusk18:51
Nautical19:28
Full Dark20:04
Nadir01:08
Dark Ends06:12
Nautical06:48
Civil Dawn07:25
Sunrise07:57
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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 | -6.4° | 251° | Libra | 08:28 | 13:02 | 17:38 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.2° | 320° | Leo | 01:45 | 09:00 | 16:10 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 5.3° | 94° | Pisces | 17:46 | 23:54 | 06:03 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -17.3° | 329° | Cancer | 00:53 | 08:25 | 15:55 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 3.2° | 233° | Libra | 10:07 | 14:26 | 18:46 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -9.7° | 41° | Taurus | 19:39 | 03:26 | 11:16 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.7° | 101° | Pisces | 17:24 | 23:25 | 05:25 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:57
BEST TIME23:13S · 43° high
SETS05:45
Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:45
BEST TIME09:00S · 56° high
SETS16:10
Reaches about 56° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:46
BEST TIME23:54S · 43° high
SETS06:03
Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:28
BEST TIME13:02S · 23° high
SETS17:38
Reaches about 23° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:53
BEST TIME08:25S · 59° high
SETS15:55
Reaches about 59° 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.