LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.6°
DISTANCE380,384 km
Moonrise17:06
Moonset05:55
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX15% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+1.9°
18:10:41
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 7m of true darkness · 13h 42m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:26
Civil Dusk18:59
Nautical19:37
Full Dark20:14
Nadir01:17
Dark Ends06:20
Nautical06:58
Civil Dawn07:35
Sunrise08:08
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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 | -3.8° | 247° | Libra | 08:40 | 13:11 | 17:44 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -14.4° | 316° | Leo | 01:52 | 09:09 | 16:22 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.3° | 90° | Pisces | 17:54 | 00:04 | 06:17 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -14.7° | 325° | Cancer | 00:59 | 08:34 | 16:07 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 4.9° | 229° | Libra | 10:20 | 14:35 | 18:51 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -10.9° | 36° | Taurus | 19:44 | 03:35 | 11:30 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.6° | 97° | Pisces | 17:33 | 23:34 | 05:34 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:06
BEST TIME23:22S · 42° high
SETS05:55
Reaches about 42° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:52
BEST TIME09:09S · 55° high
SETS16:22
Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:54
BEST TIME00:04S · 42° high
SETS06:17
Reaches about 42° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:40
BEST TIME13:11S · 22° high
SETS17:44
Reaches about 22° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:59
BEST TIME08:34S · 58° high
SETS16:07
Reaches about 58° 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.