LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.6°
DISTANCE380,413 km
Moonrise16:34
Moonset05:24
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-1.8° (0° to −6°)
18:02:53
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 5m of true darkness · 13h 50m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:51
Civil Dusk18:26
Nautical19:05
Full Dark19:44
Nadir00:47
Dark Ends05:49
Nautical06:28
Civil Dawn07:07
Sunrise07:42
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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 | -8.0° | 252° | Libra | 08:17 | 12:41 | 17:06 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -15.3° | 321° | Leo | 01:15 | 08:38 | 15:57 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 5.7° | 95° | Pisces | 17:23 | 23:33 | 05:43 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -15.0° | 330° | Cancer | 00:21 | 08:03 | 15:44 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 1.0° | 234° | Libra | 09:58 | 14:05 | 18:12 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -7.0° | 41° | Taurus | 19:04 | 03:04 | 11:08 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.7° | 102° | Pisces | 17:03 | 23:03 | 05:04 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:34
BEST TIME22:50S · 40° high
SETS05:24
Reaches about 40° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:15
BEST TIME08:38S · 53° high
SETS15:57
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:23
BEST TIME23:33S · 40° high
SETS05:43
Reaches about 40° 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 TIME12:41S · 20° high
SETS17:06
Reaches about 20° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:21
BEST TIME08:03S · 56° high
SETS15:44
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.