LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-10.1°
DISTANCE380,087 km
Moonrise16:10
Moonset03:49
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-20.7° (< −18°)
04:29:56
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 41m of true darkness · 12h 2m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:51
Civil Dusk18:12
Nautical18:37
Full Dark19:01
Nadir23:52
Dark Ends04:42
Nautical05:07
Civil Dawn05:32
Sunrise05:53
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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 | -19.0° | 107° | Libra | 05:49 | 11:43 | 17:43 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 41.8° | 75° | Leo | 01:35 | 07:42 | 13:49 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.8° | 271° | Pisces | 16:39 | 22:40 | 04:42 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 49.4° | 69° | Cancer | 00:59 | 07:08 | 13:16 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -38.8° | 113° | Libra | 07:15 | 13:08 | 19:05 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 53.0° | 298° | Taurus | 20:02 | 02:11 | 08:21 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -4.4° | 270° | Pisces | 16:05 | 22:10 | 04:12 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:10
BEST TIME21:37S · 85° high
SETS03:49
Reaches about 85° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:35
BEST TIME07:42N · 81° high
SETS13:49
Reaches about 81° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:39
BEST TIME22:40S · 86° high
SETS04:42
Reaches about 86° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:49
BEST TIME11:43S · 67° high
SETS17:43
Reaches about 67° 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 TIME07:08N · 78° high
SETS13:16
Reaches about 78° 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.