LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE15.3°
DISTANCE380,330 km
Moonrise16:49
Moonset05:34
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX24% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-1.8° (0° to −6°)
18:24:55
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 31m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:14
Civil Dusk18:45
Nautical19:21
Full Dark19:56
Nadir01:00
Dark Ends06:04
Nautical06:39
Civil Dawn07:14
Sunrise07:45
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
48/100
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 | -7.7° | 253° | Libra | 08:13 | 12:54 | 17:36 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -20.2° | 322° | Leo | 01:42 | 08:51 | 15:57 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 7.5° | 96° | Pisces | 17:38 | 23:46 | 05:54 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -20.2° | 332° | Cancer | 00:52 | 08:17 | 15:40 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 2.7° | 235° | Libra | 09:51 | 14:18 | 18:46 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -9.9° | 43° | Taurus | 19:39 | 03:18 | 11:00 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 11.2° | 103° | Pisces | 17:16 | 23:17 | 05:17 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:49
BEST TIME23:04S · 45° high
SETS05:34
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:42
BEST TIME08:51S · 58° high
SETS15:57
Reaches about 58° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:38
BEST TIME23:46S · 45° high
SETS05:54
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:13
BEST TIME12:54S · 25° high
SETS17:36
Reaches about 25° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:52
BEST TIME08:17S · 61° high
SETS15:40
Reaches about 61° 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.