LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.8°
DISTANCE380,285 km
Moonrise16:49
Moonset05:42
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-5.1° (0° to −6°)
18:37:05
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 3m of true darkness · 13h 58m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:03
Civil Dusk18:39
Nautical19:20
Full Dark20:00
Nadir01:02
Dark Ends06:03
Nautical06:44
Civil Dawn07:25
Sunrise08:01
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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 | -11.2° | 256° | Libra | 08:39 | 12:56 | 17:14 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -15.5° | 326° | Leo | 01:25 | 08:53 | 16:18 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 8.3° | 99° | Pisces | 17:38 | 23:48 | 05:59 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -14.7° | 335° | Cancer | 00:29 | 08:18 | 16:07 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -2.1° | 237° | Libra | 10:21 | 14:20 | 18:19 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -3.7° | 45° | Taurus | 19:10 | 03:19 | 11:33 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 11.1° | 106° | Pisces | 17:18 | 23:19 | 05:19 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:49
BEST TIME23:06S · 38° high
SETS05:42
Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:25
BEST TIME08:53S · 51° high
SETS16:18
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:38
BEST TIME23:48S · 38° high
SETS05:59
Reaches about 38° 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 TIME12:56S · 18° high
SETS17:14
Only reaches about 18° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:29
BEST TIME08:18S · 54° high
SETS16:07
Reaches about 54° 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.