LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.1°
DISTANCE380,422 km
Moonrise16:56
Moonset05:47
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+1.6°
18:00:37
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 6m of true darkness · 13h 48m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:15
Civil Dusk18:49
Nautical19:27
Full Dark20:05
Nadir01:09
Dark Ends06:11
Nautical06:50
Civil Dawn07:28
Sunrise08:02
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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 | -4.2° | 247° | Libra | 08:36 | 13:03 | 17:30 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.2° | 316° | Leo | 01:39 | 09:00 | 16:17 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.1° | 90° | Pisces | 17:45 | 23:55 | 06:09 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -13.5° | 325° | Cancer | 00:45 | 08:25 | 16:03 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 4.2° | 229° | Libra | 10:17 | 14:27 | 18:37 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -9.9° | 36° | Taurus | 19:29 | 03:26 | 11:27 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.2° | 97° | Pisces | 17:24 | 23:25 | 05:26 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:56
BEST TIME23:13S · 41° high
SETS05:47
Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:39
BEST TIME09:00S · 53° high
SETS16:17
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:45
BEST TIME23:55S · 40° high
SETS06:09
Reaches about 40° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:36
BEST TIME13:03S · 21° high
SETS17:30
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 TIME08:25S · 57° high
SETS16:03
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.