LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-71.2°
DISTANCE380,345 km
Moonrise16:03
Moonset03:42
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+52.9°
10:21:02
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
Sunset17:49
Civil Dusk18:11
Nautical18:36
Full Dark19:01
Nadir23:59
Dark Ends04:57
Nautical05:22
Civil Dawn05:48
Sunrise06:10
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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 | 48.8° | 146° | Libra | 06:13 | 11:52 | 17:31 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 53.7° | 272° | Leo | 01:31 | 07:50 | 14:09 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -70.9° | 339° | Pisces | 16:42 | 22:49 | 04:52 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 45.9° | 279° | Cancer | 00:52 | 07:16 | 13:40 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Optimal Visibility | 0.4 | 32.8° | 129° | Libra | 07:41 | 13:17 | 18:53 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -20.2° | 301° | Taurus | 19:49 | 02:20 | 08:47 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -73.9° | 3° | Pisces | 16:14 | 22:15 | 04:20 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:03
BEST TIME22:17S · 78° high
SETS03:42
Reaches about 78° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:31
BEST TIME07:50S · 88° high
SETS14:09
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
RISES16:42
BEST TIME22:49S · 75° high
SETS04:52
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
RISES06:13
BEST TIME11:52S · 56° high
SETS17:31
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
RISES00:52
BEST TIME07:16N · 89° high
SETS13:40
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.