LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-64.1°
DISTANCE380,088 km
Moonrise16:22
Moonset04:03
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+58.7°
11:29:33
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 57m of true darkness · 12h 22m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:07
Civil Dusk18:30
Nautical18:55
Full Dark19:20
Nadir00:19
Dark Ends05:17
Nautical05:42
Civil Dawn06:08
Sunrise06:30
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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 | 53.3° | 163° | Libra | 06:34 | 12:11 | 17:50 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 41.9° | 274° | Leo | 01:50 | 08:09 | 14:29 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -70.4° | 17° | Pisces | 17:01 | 23:04 | 05:11 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 34.4° | 280° | Cancer | 01:10 | 07:35 | 14:00 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 40.8° | 139° | Libra | 08:02 | 13:36 | 19:11 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -29.6° | 308° | Taurus | 20:07 | 02:39 | 09:08 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -68.6° | 39° | Pisces | 16:34 | 22:34 | 04:39 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:22
BEST TIME22:37S · 77° high
SETS04:03
Reaches about 77° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:50
BEST TIME08:09S · 87° high
SETS14:29
Reaches about 87° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:01
BEST TIME23:04S · 74° high
SETS05:11
Reaches about 74° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES06:34
BEST TIME12:11S · 55° high
SETS17:50
Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:10
BEST TIME07:35N · 89° high
SETS14:00
Reaches about 89° 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.