LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE6.8°
DISTANCE380,485 km
Moonrise16:52
Moonset05:45
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX11% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+2.5°
17:43:41
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 3m of true darkness · 13h 59m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:05
Civil Dusk18:41
Nautical19:22
Full Dark20:03
Nadir01:05
Dark Ends06:06
Nautical06:47
Civil Dawn07:28
Sunrise08:04
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
38/100
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° | 245° | Libra | 08:42 | 12:59 | 17:17 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -10.0° | 313° | Leo | 01:28 | 08:56 | 16:21 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 0.3° | 87° | Pisces | 17:40 | 23:51 | 06:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -10.2° | 322° | Cancer | 00:31 | 08:21 | 16:10 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 3.9° | 226° | Libra | 10:24 | 14:23 | 18:21 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -8.9° | 33° | Taurus | 19:13 | 03:22 | 11:36 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 3.0° | 94° | Pisces | 17:21 | 23:21 | 05:22 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:52
BEST TIME23:09S · 38° high
SETS05:45
Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:28
BEST TIME08:56S · 51° high
SETS16:21
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
RISES17:40
BEST TIME23:51S · 38° high
SETS06:06
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
RISES08:42
BEST TIME12:59S · 18° high
SETS17:17
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
RISES00:31
BEST TIME08:21S · 54° high
SETS16:10
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.