LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-4.4°
DISTANCE379,999 km
Moonrise15:55
Moonset03:35
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-26.3° (< −18°)
03:53:15
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 44m of true darkness · 12h 5m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:34
Civil Dusk17:55
Nautical18:20
Full Dark18:44
Nadir23:37
Dark Ends04:29
Nautical04:53
Civil Dawn05:18
Sunrise05:39
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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 | -24.7° | 106° | Libra | 05:36 | 11:27 | 17:25 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 37.1° | 77° | Leo | 01:17 | 07:26 | 13:35 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 8.0° | 270° | Pisces | 16:23 | 22:25 | 04:27 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 45.0° | 72° | Cancer | 00:41 | 06:52 | 13:04 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -44.5° | 112° | Libra | 07:03 | 12:53 | 18:47 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 58.6° | 299° | Taurus | 19:43 | 01:56 | 08:09 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 0.7° | 270° | Pisces | 15:54 | 21:55 | 03:56 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES15:55
BEST TIME21:23S · 83° high
SETS03:35
Reaches about 83° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:17
BEST TIME07:26N · 83° high
SETS13:35
Reaches about 83° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:23
BEST TIME22:25S · 84° high
SETS04:27
Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:36
BEST TIME11:27S · 65° high
SETS17:25
Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:41
BEST TIME06:52N · 79° high
SETS13:04
Reaches about 79° 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.