LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.8°
DISTANCE380,423 km
Moonrise16:38
Moonset05:28
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX19% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-0.7° (0° to −6°)
18:00:12
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
Sunset17:56
Civil Dusk18:30
Nautical19:09
Full Dark19:47
Nadir00:50
Dark Ends05:53
Nautical06:31
Civil Dawn07:10
Sunrise07:44
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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 | -6.9° | 250° | Libra | 08:18 | 12:44 | 17:11 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -15.0° | 320° | Leo | 01:20 | 08:42 | 15:59 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.7° | 93° | Pisces | 17:27 | 23:37 | 05:46 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -14.9° | 329° | Cancer | 00:26 | 08:07 | 15:46 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 2.0° | 232° | Libra | 09:59 | 14:08 | 18:18 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -8.0° | 40° | Taurus | 19:10 | 03:08 | 11:10 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.9° | 100° | Pisces | 17:06 | 23:07 | 05:07 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:38
BEST TIME22:54S · 41° high
SETS05:28
Reaches about 41° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:20
BEST TIME08:42S · 53° high
SETS15:59
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
RISES17:27
BEST TIME23:37S · 40° high
SETS05:46
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
RISES08:18
BEST TIME12:44S · 21° high
SETS17:11
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
RISES00:26
BEST TIME08:07S · 57° high
SETS15:46
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.