LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-21.9°
DISTANCE379,942 km
Moonrise15:38
Moonset03:15
HorizonBelow
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX0% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+48.1°
14:08:33
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 44m of true darkness · 12h 4m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:34
Civil Dusk17:55
Nautical18:20
Full Dark18:45
Nadir23:36
Dark Ends04:28
Nautical04:53
Civil Dawn05:17
Sunrise05:39
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
42/100
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♀ | Optimal Visibility | -4.3 | 43.6° | 237° | Libra | 05:38 | 11:30 | 17:22 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -7.7° | 286° | Leo | 01:16 | 07:28 | 13:36 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -33.0° | 84° | Pisces | 16:20 | 22:22 | 04:28 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -15.1° | 291° | Cancer | 00:41 | 06:53 | 13:04 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 56.9° | 213° | Libra | 07:03 | 12:54 | 18:45 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -61.8° | 6° | Taurus | 19:42 | 01:54 | 08:10 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -25.9° | 87° | Pisces | 15:52 | 21:53 | 03:58 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES15:38
BEST TIME21:50S · 87° high
SETS03:15
Reaches about 87° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:16
BEST TIME07:28N · 82° high
SETS13:36
Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:20
BEST TIME22:22S · 85° high
SETS04:28
Reaches about 85° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:38
BEST TIME11:30S · 65° high
SETS17:22
Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:41
BEST TIME06:53N · 79° high
SETS13:04
Reaches about 79° 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.