LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-67.8°
DISTANCE380,268 km
Moonrise16:13
Moonset03:54
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+52.3°
10:41:32
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 59m of true darkness · 12h 26m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:57
Civil Dusk18:20
Nautical18:45
Full Dark19:11
Nadir00:10
Dark Ends05:10
Nautical05:35
Civil Dawn06:01
Sunrise06:23
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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 | 47.7° | 150° | Libra | 06:28 | 12:03 | 17:39 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 51.4° | 269° | Leo | 01:39 | 08:01 | 14:23 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -68.9° | 348° | Pisces | 16:53 | 23:00 | 05:03 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 44.0° | 277° | Cancer | 00:59 | 07:27 | 13:54 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 32.8° | 132° | Libra | 07:57 | 13:28 | 18:59 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -20.7° | 303° | Taurus | 19:55 | 02:31 | 09:03 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -70.9° | 10° | Pisces | 16:25 | 22:26 | 04:31 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:13
BEST TIME22:29S · 75° high
SETS03:54
Reaches about 75° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:39
BEST TIME08:01S · 85° high
SETS14:23
Reaches about 85° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:53
BEST TIME23:00S · 72° high
SETS05:03
Reaches about 72° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES06:28
BEST TIME12:03S · 53° high
SETS17:39
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:59
BEST TIME07:27S · 89° high
SETS13:54
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.