LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-46.4°
DISTANCE379,809 km
Moonrise16:06
Moonset03:46
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+60.0°
12:44:08
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
Sunset17:52
Civil Dusk18:14
Nautical18:39
Full Dark19:04
Nadir00:02
Dark Ends05:00
Nautical05:26
Civil Dawn05:51
Sunrise06:13
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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 | 53.5° | 200° | Libra | 06:16 | 11:55 | 17:34 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 20.2° | 280° | Leo | 01:34 | 07:53 | 14:12 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -56.4° | 60° | Pisces | 16:45 | 22:48 | 04:55 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 13.1° | 285° | Cancer | 00:55 | 07:19 | 13:43 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 51.5° | 166° | Libra | 07:44 | 13:20 | 18:55 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -45.1° | 327° | Taurus | 19:51 | 02:23 | 08:51 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -50.8° | 69° | Pisces | 16:17 | 22:18 | 04:23 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:06
BEST TIME22:20S · 78° high
SETS03:46
Reaches about 78° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:34
BEST TIME07:53S · 88° high
SETS14:12
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
RISES16:45
BEST TIME22:48S · 75° high
SETS04:55
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
RISES06:16
BEST TIME11:55S · 56° high
SETS17:34
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
RISES00:55
BEST TIME07:19N · 89° high
SETS13:43
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.