LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE-4.3°
DISTANCE379,729 km
Moonrise16:08
Moonset03:48
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-25.9° (< −18°)
04:05:37
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 44m of true darkness · 12h 4m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:45
Civil Dusk18:06
Nautical18:31
Full Dark18:55
Nadir23:47
Dark Ends04:39
Nautical05:04
Civil Dawn05:28
Sunrise05:50
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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 | -24.1° | 107° | Libra | 05:46 | 11:38 | 17:36 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 37.5° | 77° | Leo | 01:28 | 07:37 | 13:45 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 7.6° | 271° | Pisces | 16:34 | 22:35 | 04:37 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 45.3° | 72° | Cancer | 00:52 | 07:03 | 13:14 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -43.9° | 113° | Libra | 07:13 | 13:03 | 18:58 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 58.0° | 299° | Taurus | 19:55 | 02:07 | 08:19 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 0.4° | 270° | Pisces | 16:01 | 22:06 | 04:07 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES16:08
BEST TIME21:36S · 84° high
SETS03:48
Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:28
BEST TIME07:37N · 83° high
SETS13:45
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
RISES16:34
BEST TIME22:35S · 85° high
SETS04:37
Reaches about 85° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES05:46
BEST TIME11:38S · 65° high
SETS17:36
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
RISES00:52
BEST TIME07:03N · 79° high
SETS13:14
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.