LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.0°
DISTANCE380,400 km
Moonrise16:49
Moonset05:49
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX14% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-2.2° (0° to −6°)
18:06:29
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 55m of true darkness · 14h 28m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:49
Civil Dusk18:31
Nautical19:19
Full Dark20:06
Nadir01:03
Dark Ends06:00
Nautical06:47
Civil Dawn07:35
Sunrise08:17
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
52/100
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♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -8.7° | 250° | Libra | 09:07 | 12:57 | 16:49 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -8.3° | 319° | Leo | 01:05 | 08:54 | 16:41 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 3.4° | 93° | Pisces | 17:36 | 23:49 | 06:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -7.6° | 328° | Cancer | 00:01 | 08:19 | 16:36 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -1.8° | 231° | Libra | 10:56 | 14:21 | 17:46 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -2.4° | 38° | Taurus | 18:35 | 03:20 | 12:10 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.6° | 100° | Pisces | 17:19 | 23:20 | 05:20 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:49
BEST TIME23:07S · 33° high
SETS05:49
Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:05
BEST TIME08:54S · 45° high
SETS16:41
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:36
BEST TIME23:49S · 32° high
SETS06:06
Reaches about 32° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES09:07
BEST TIME12:57S · 13° high
SETS16:49
Only reaches about 13° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:01
BEST TIME08:19S · 49° high
SETS16:36
Reaches about 49° 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.