OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

34.97°N, 139.08°EAsia/Tokyo

Deep Astronomical Night-32.9° (< −18°)

03:17:06

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 12h 57m total night

DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset16:59

Civil Dusk17:25

Nautical17:54

Full Dark18:24

Nadir23:28

Dark Ends04:32

Nautical05:01

Civil Dawn05:31

Sunrise05:56

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE2.6°

DISTANCE379,910 km

Moonrise15:36

Moonset03:33

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX4% · Minimal Lunar Glare

Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

90/100

Exceptional Stargazing

Pristine dark skies with clear transparency. Ideal for astrophotography & faint deep sky targets.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to Asia/Tokyo

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-34.9°	88°	Libra	06:09	11:18	16:33	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Optimal Visibility	-2.0	32.5°	95°	Leo	00:34	07:17	14:00	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	12.8°	263°	Pisces	16:10	22:16	04:21	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Optimal Visibility	1.0	41.2°	97°	Cancer	23:49	06:43	13:38	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-53.7°	77°	Libra	07:43	12:44	17:47	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	65.8°	241°	Taurus	18:43	01:47	08:51	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Rising / Setting	7.8	5.7°	266°	Pisces	15:45	21:46	03:47	Telescope

TONIGHT'S VIEWING SCHEDULE

When & Where to Look Tonight

A simple guide to when each object is above your horizon. No astronomy chart reading required.

BEST TIMEHighest in your sky

The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:36

BEST TIME21:16S · 55° high

SETS03:33

Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:34

BEST TIME07:17S · 69° high

SETS14:00

Reaches about 69° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:10

BEST TIME22:16S · 57° high

SETS04:21

Reaches about 57° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · Good height

RISES06:09

BEST TIME11:18S · 37° high

SETS16:33

Reaches about 37° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES23:49

BEST TIME06:43S · 73° high

SETS13:38

Reaches about 73° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.

OBSERVING LOG & TARGET LIST

Tonight's Prime Deep-Sky Targets

0 / 6 targets logged tonight

M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda

Andromeda Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)

Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.

M45 · Taurus

The Pleiades (Seven Sisters)

Open Star Cluster

Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.

M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion

Great Orion Nebula

Diffuse Emission Nebula

Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.

NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus

The Double Cluster

Twin Open Clusters

Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.

M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules

Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Globular Cluster (300k stars)

Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.

M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra

The Ring Nebula

Planetary Nebula

Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.