OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

20.45°N, 121.97°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-78.2° (< −18°)

00:08:16

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 59m of true darkness · 12h 28m total night

DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:22

Civil Dusk17:45

Nautical18:11

Full Dark18:36

Nadir23:36

Dark Ends04:36

Nautical05:01

Civil Dawn05:27

Sunrise05:50

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE46.8°

DISTANCE380,393 km

Moonrise15:17

Moonset03:41

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX67% · Heavy Lunar Wash

Bright moonlight washes out deep sky targets. Focus on lunar craters and bright planets.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

68/100

Good Stargazing

Fine observing conditions. Open star clusters and nebulae will exhibit crisp structure.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to Asia/Manila

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-80.5°	77°	Libra	05:53	11:26	17:06	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-12.1°	69°	Leo	01:02	07:25	13:52	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	58.3°	236°	Pisces	16:21	22:24	04:27	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-3.1°	69°	Cancer	00:22	06:52	13:23	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-79.1°	265°	Libra	07:23	12:55	18:24	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	64.9°	84°	Taurus	19:21	01:55	08:30	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	51.2°	242°	Pisces	15:53	21:54	03:55	Telescope

TONIGHT'S VIEWING SCHEDULE

When & Where to Look Tonight

A simple guide to when each object is above your horizon. No astronomy chart reading required.

BEST TIMEHighest in your sky

The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES15:17

BEST TIME21:27S · 70° high

SETS03:41

Reaches about 70° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:02

BEST TIME07:25S · 84° high

SETS13:52

Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:21

BEST TIME22:24S · 71° high

SETS04:27

Reaches about 71° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:53

BEST TIME11:26S · 52° high

SETS17:06

Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:22

BEST TIME06:52S · 87° high

SETS13:23

Reaches about 87° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.

OBSERVING LOG & TARGET LIST

Tonight's Prime Deep-Sky Targets

0 / 6 targets logged tonight

M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda

Andromeda Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)

Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.

M45 · Taurus

The Pleiades (Seven Sisters)

Open Star Cluster

Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.

M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion

Great Orion Nebula

Diffuse Emission Nebula

Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.

NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus

The Double Cluster

Twin Open Clusters

Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.

M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules

Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Globular Cluster (300k stars)

Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.

M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra

The Ring Nebula

Planetary Nebula

Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.