LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE8.5°
DISTANCE380,488 km
Moonrise16:43
Moonset05:33
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX14% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+2.4°
17:43:02
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 6m of true darkness · 13h 47m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:02
Civil Dusk18:36
Nautical19:14
Full Dark19:52
Nadir00:55
Dark Ends05:58
Nautical06:36
Civil Dawn07:15
Sunrise07:49
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
37/100
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 | -3.4° | 246° | Libra | 08:22 | 12:50 | 17:18 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -12.9° | 314° | Leo | 01:27 | 08:47 | 16:04 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 1.4° | 89° | Pisces | 17:32 | 23:42 | 05:56 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -13.3° | 324° | Cancer | 00:33 | 08:12 | 15:49 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 4.8° | 228° | Libra | 10:02 | 14:14 | 18:25 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -10.5° | 35° | Taurus | 19:17 | 03:13 | 11:13 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 4.5° | 96° | Pisces | 17:11 | 23:12 | 05:13 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:43
BEST TIME22:59S · 41° high
SETS05:33
Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:27
BEST TIME08:47S · 54° high
SETS16:04
Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:32
BEST TIME23:42S · 41° high
SETS05:56
Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:22
BEST TIME12:50S · 21° high
SETS17:18
Reaches about 21° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:33
BEST TIME08:12S · 57° high
SETS15:49
Reaches about 57° 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.