LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-71.0°
DISTANCE380,348 km
Moonrise15:59
Moonset03:39
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
Daylight+53.4°
10:20:16
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 56m of true darkness · 12h 21m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:45
Civil Dusk18:07
Nautical18:33
Full Dark18:58
Nadir23:56
Dark Ends04:53
Nautical05:19
Civil Dawn05:44
Sunrise06:06
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
42/100
Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Optimal Visibility | -4.3 | 49.3° | 146° | Libra | 06:09 | 11:49 | 17:28 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 53.0° | 272° | Leo | 01:28 | 07:47 | 14:05 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -71.2° | 341° | Pisces | 16:38 | 22:45 | 04:48 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 45.2° | 279° | Cancer | 00:48 | 07:12 | 13:36 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 33.4° | 130° | Libra | 07:37 | 13:13 | 18:49 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -20.8° | 301° | Taurus | 19:45 | 02:17 | 08:44 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -73.9° | 6° | Pisces | 16:11 | 22:12 | 04:16 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES15:59
BEST TIME22:13S · 78° high
SETS03:39
Reaches about 78° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:28
BEST TIME07:47S · 88° high
SETS14:05
Reaches about 88° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:38
BEST TIME22:45S · 75° high
SETS04:48
Reaches about 75° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES06:09
BEST TIME11:49S · 56° high
SETS17:28
Reaches about 56° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:48
BEST TIME07:12N · 88° high
SETS13:36
Reaches about 88° 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.