LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.0°
DISTANCE380,410 km
Moonrise16:45
Moonset05:32
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX19% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+0.5°
18:03:44
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 36m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:09
Civil Dusk18:41
Nautical19:17
Full Dark19:53
Nadir00:57
Dark Ends06:01
Nautical06:37
Civil Dawn07:13
Sunrise07:45
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
35/100
High cloud cover or severe light interference. Recommend bright planetary observation or indoor planning.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -5.3° | 249° | Libra | 08:15 | 12:51 | 17:29 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.1° | 318° | Leo | 01:36 | 08:48 | 15:58 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.4° | 93° | Pisces | 17:35 | 23:43 | 05:52 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -17.4° | 328° | Cancer | 00:44 | 08:13 | 15:41 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 4.3° | 232° | Libra | 09:53 | 14:15 | 18:37 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -10.8° | 39° | Taurus | 19:30 | 03:14 | 11:03 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.9° | 99° | Pisces | 17:13 | 23:14 | 05:14 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:45
BEST TIME23:01S · 44° high
SETS05:32
Reaches about 44° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:36
BEST TIME08:48S · 56° high
SETS15:58
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
RISES17:35
BEST TIME23:43S · 43° high
SETS05:52
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
RISES08:15
BEST TIME12:51S · 24° high
SETS17:29
Reaches about 24° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:44
BEST TIME08:13S · 60° high
SETS15:41
Reaches about 60° 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.