LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.8°
DISTANCE380,341 km
Moonrise17:04
Moonset05:49
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX20% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+1.3°
18:22:00
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 26m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:32
Civil Dusk19:02
Nautical19:36
Full Dark20:10
Nadir01:14
Dark Ends06:19
Nautical06:53
Civil Dawn07:27
Sunrise07:57
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
35/100
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 | -4.3° | 249° | Libra | 08:23 | 13:09 | 17:55 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -19.5° | 318° | Leo | 02:00 | 09:06 | 16:08 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.7° | 92° | Pisces | 17:53 | 00:01 | 06:09 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -20.1° | 327° | Cancer | 01:11 | 08:31 | 15:50 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 6.0° | 232° | Libra | 10:00 | 14:33 | 19:05 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -13.2° | 40° | Taurus | 19:59 | 03:32 | 11:09 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.5° | 99° | Pisces | 17:30 | 23:31 | 05:32 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:04
BEST TIME23:19S · 47° high
SETS05:49
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:00
BEST TIME09:06S · 59° high
SETS16:08
Reaches about 59° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:53
BEST TIME00:01S · 46° high
SETS06:09
Reaches about 46° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:23
BEST TIME13:09S · 27° high
SETS17:55
Reaches about 27° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:11
BEST TIME08:31S · 63° high
SETS15:50
Reaches about 63° 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.