LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-7.2°
DISTANCE379,732 km
Moonrise15:30
Moonset03:28
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-22.1° (< −18°)
04:04:48
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 8m of true darkness · 13h 1m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset16:53
Civil Dusk17:19
Nautical17:49
Full Dark18:19
Nadir23:23
Dark Ends04:27
Nautical04:57
Civil Dawn05:27
Sunrise05:53
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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 | -24.1° | 95° | Libra | 06:07 | 11:13 | 16:25 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 42.7° | 105° | Leo | 00:27 | 07:12 | 13:58 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.2° | 270° | Pisces | 16:05 | 22:11 | 04:17 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 51.4° | 108° | Cancer | 23:41 | 06:38 | 13:36 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -42.9° | 85° | Libra | 07:42 | 12:39 | 17:39 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 55.4° | 253° | Taurus | 18:35 | 01:42 | 08:50 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -4.5° | 273° | Pisces | 15:36 | 21:41 | 03:42 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES15:30
BEST TIME21:11S · 54° high
SETS03:28
Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:27
BEST TIME07:12S · 68° high
SETS13:58
Reaches about 68° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:05
BEST TIME22:11S · 55° high
SETS04:17
Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES06:07
BEST TIME11:13S · 36° high
SETS16:25
Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES23:41
BEST TIME06:38S · 72° high
SETS13:36
Reaches about 72° 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.