OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

11.41°N, 123.01°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-75.8° (< −18°)

00:29:57

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 50m of true darkness · 12h 12m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:26

Civil Dusk17:47

Nautical18:12

Full Dark18:37

Nadir23:32

Dark Ends04:27

Nautical04:51

Civil Dawn05:16

Sunrise05:38

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE43.3°

DISTANCE380,312 km

Moonrise15:12

Moonset03:35

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX63% · Heavy Lunar Wash

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

70/100

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	-73.0°	115°	Libra	05:36	11:22	17:14	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-9.1°	73°	Leo	01:08	07:21	13:38	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	56.2°	255°	Pisces	16:17	22:20	04:22	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-0.2°	72°	Cancer	00:31	06:47	13:06	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-79.2°	206°	Libra	07:04	12:51	18:35	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	68.2°	61°	Taurus	19:32	01:51	08:10	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	48.6°	256°	Pisces	15:49	21:50	03:51	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

RISES15:12

BEST TIME21:22S · 79° high

SETS03:35

Reaches about 79° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:08

BEST TIME07:21N · 87° high

SETS13:38

Reaches about 87° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:17

BEST TIME22:20S · 80° high

SETS04:22

Reaches about 80° 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 TIME11:22S · 61° high

SETS17:14

Reaches about 61° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:31

BEST TIME06:47N · 84° high

SETS13:06

Reaches about 84° 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.