LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-12.3°
DISTANCE379,700 km
Moonrise16:41
Moonset04:22
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
Deep Astronomical Night-18.1° (< −18°)
05:13:22
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 48m of true darkness · 12h 9m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:17
Civil Dusk18:39
Nautical19:03
Full Dark19:28
Nadir00:22
Dark Ends05:16
Nautical05:40
Civil Dawn06:05
Sunrise06:26
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
92/100
Pristine dark skies with clear transparency. Ideal for astrophotography & faint deep sky targets.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -17.0° | 106° | Libra | 06:24 | 12:12 | 18:07 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 46.1° | 79° | Leo | 02:00 | 08:11 | 14:23 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -0.1° | 272° | Pisces | 17:04 | 23:10 | 05:12 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 54.0° | 73° | Cancer | 01:23 | 07:38 | 13:52 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -37.2° | 109° | Libra | 07:51 | 13:38 | 19:28 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 51.8° | 292° | Taurus | 20:25 | 02:41 | 08:58 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -7.8° | 271° | Pisces | 16:35 | 22:40 | 04:41 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:41
BEST TIME22:10S · 81° high
SETS04:22
Reaches about 81° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:00
BEST TIME08:11N · 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
RISES17:04
BEST TIME23:10S · 82° high
SETS05:12
Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES06:24
BEST TIME12:12S · 62° high
SETS18:07
Reaches about 62° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:23
BEST TIME07:38N · 82° high
SETS13:52
Reaches about 82° 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.