LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.4°
DISTANCE380,460 km
Moonrise16:55
Moonset05:27
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX18% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+11.3°
17:50:19
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 3m of true darkness · 12h 37m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:45
Civil Dusk19:08
Nautical19:35
Full Dark20:02
Nadir01:03
Dark Ends06:05
Nautical06:31
Civil Dawn06:58
Sunrise07:21
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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♀ | Rising / Setting | -4.3 | 6.8° | 247° | Libra | 07:32 | 12:58 | 18:24 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -29.9° | 306° | Leo | 02:22 | 08:55 | 15:24 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 0.8° | 89° | Pisces | 17:46 | 23:50 | 05:58 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -33.4° | 316° | Cancer | 01:42 | 08:20 | 14:57 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 21.6° | 233° | Libra | 09:01 | 14:22 | 19:42 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -31.4° | 41° | Taurus | 20:38 | 03:21 | 10:08 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 6.5° | 93° | Pisces | 17:19 | 23:20 | 05:21 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:55
BEST TIME23:08S · 67° high
SETS05:27
Reaches about 67° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:22
BEST TIME08:55S · 80° high
SETS15:24
Reaches about 80° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:46
BEST TIME23:50S · 67° high
SETS05:58
Reaches about 67° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES07:32
BEST TIME12:58S · 47° high
SETS18:24
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:42
BEST TIME08:20S · 83° high
SETS14:57
Reaches about 83° 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.