LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.7°
DISTANCE380,347 km
Moonrise16:54
Moonset05:44
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-1.2° (0° to −6°)
18:20:34
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 6m of true darkness · 13h 46m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:13
Civil Dusk18:47
Nautical19:25
Full Dark20:03
Nadir01:06
Dark Ends06:09
Nautical06:47
Civil Dawn07:25
Sunrise07:59
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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 | -7.3° | 251° | Libra | 08:32 | 13:00 | 17:29 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -16.0° | 321° | Leo | 01:38 | 08:57 | 16:13 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 5.5° | 94° | Pisces | 17:43 | 23:52 | 06:02 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -15.9° | 330° | Cancer | 00:45 | 08:23 | 15:59 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 1.9° | 233° | Libra | 10:12 | 14:24 | 18:36 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -8.1° | 41° | Taurus | 19:29 | 03:24 | 11:22 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.7° | 101° | Pisces | 17:22 | 23:23 | 05:23 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:54
BEST TIME23:10S · 41° high
SETS05:44
Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:38
BEST TIME08:57S · 54° high
SETS16:13
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
RISES17:43
BEST TIME23:52S · 41° high
SETS06:02
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
RISES08:32
BEST TIME13:00S · 21° high
SETS17:29
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
RISES00:45
BEST TIME08:23S · 57° high
SETS15:59
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.