LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.3°
DISTANCE380,415 km
Moonrise17:05
Moonset05:50
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+4.7°
18:02:31
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 24m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:34
Civil Dusk19:03
Nautical19:37
Full Dark20:11
Nadir01:16
Dark Ends06:20
Nautical06:54
Civil Dawn07:28
Sunrise07:58
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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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 | -0.6° | 246° | Libra | 08:23 | 13:10 | 17:58 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.3° | 313° | Leo | 02:03 | 09:07 | 16:08 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 1.2° | 89° | Pisces | 17:54 | 00:02 | 06:14 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -18.4° | 322° | Cancer | 01:14 | 08:32 | 15:49 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 9.2° | 228° | Libra | 09:59 | 14:34 | 19:08 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -15.9° | 36° | Taurus | 20:02 | 03:33 | 11:08 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.0° | 95° | Pisces | 17:32 | 23:32 | 05:33 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:05
BEST TIME23:20S · 48° high
SETS05:50
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:03
BEST TIME09:07S · 60° high
SETS16:08
Reaches about 60° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:54
BEST TIME00:02S · 47° high
SETS06:14
Reaches about 47° 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 TIME13:10S · 27° high
SETS17:58
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
RISES01:14
BEST TIME08:32S · 64° high
SETS15:49
Reaches about 64° 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.