LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-4.9°
DISTANCE379,742 km
Moonrise15:38
Moonset03:37
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
Deep Astronomical Night-24.2° (< −18°)
04:02:08
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 3m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:00
Civil Dusk17:26
Nautical17:57
Full Dark18:27
Nadir23:31
Dark Ends04:35
Nautical05:05
Civil Dawn05:36
Sunrise06:02
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
92/100
Pristine dark skies with clear transparency. Ideal for astrophotography & faint deep sky targets.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -26.4° | 93° | Libra | 06:17 | 11:22 | 16:32 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 40.4° | 104° | Leo | 00:34 | 07:20 | 14:07 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.3° | 269° | Pisces | 16:13 | 22:19 | 04:25 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 49.1° | 107° | Cancer | 23:47 | 06:47 | 13:46 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -45.0° | 83° | Libra | 07:52 | 12:47 | 17:46 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 57.2° | 250° | Taurus | 18:41 | 01:50 | 09:00 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -2.3° | 272° | Pisces | 15:45 | 21:49 | 03:50 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES15:38
BEST TIME21:20S · 53° high
SETS03:37
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:34
BEST TIME07:20S · 67° high
SETS14:07
Reaches about 67° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:13
BEST TIME22:19S · 54° high
SETS04:25
Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES06:17
BEST TIME11:22S · 35° high
SETS16:32
Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES23:47
BEST TIME06:47S · 71° high
SETS13:46
Reaches about 71° 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.