LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.7°
DISTANCE380,363 km
Moonrise16:52
Moonset05:40
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°)
18:16:18
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 7m of true darkness · 13h 39m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:15
Civil Dusk18:47
Nautical19:24
Full Dark20:00
Nadir01:04
Dark Ends06:07
Nautical06:44
Civil Dawn07:21
Sunrise07:53
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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 | 08:24 | 12:58 | 17:33 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.1° | 320° | Leo | 01:41 | 08:55 | 16:07 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 5.3° | 94° | Pisces | 17:41 | 23:50 | 05:59 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -17.2° | 329° | Cancer | 00:49 | 08:20 | 15:51 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 3.1° | 233° | Libra | 10:03 | 14:22 | 18:41 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -9.6° | 40° | Taurus | 19:34 | 03:21 | 11:13 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.7° | 101° | Pisces | 17:20 | 23:21 | 05:21 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:52
BEST TIME23:08S · 43° high
SETS05:40
Reaches about 43° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:41
BEST TIME08:55S · 56° high
SETS16:07
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
RISES17:41
BEST TIME23:50S · 43° high
SETS05:59
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
RISES08:24
BEST TIME12:58S · 23° high
SETS17:33
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
RISES00:49
BEST TIME08:20S · 59° high
SETS15:51
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.