OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

9.46°N, 125.65°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-73.7° (< −18°)

00:26:59

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 47m of true darkness · 12h 9m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:17

Civil Dusk17:38

Nautical18:03

Full Dark18:28

Nadir23:21

Dark Ends04:15

Nautical04:40

Civil Dawn05:04

Sunrise05:26

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE41.6°

DISTANCE380,323 km

Moonrise15:01

Moonset03:24

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX61% · 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	-70.4°	118°	Libra	05:23	11:12	17:06	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-7.8°	74°	Leo	00:59	07:11	13:25	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	54.9°	259°	Pisces	16:07	22:09	04:11	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Rising / Setting	1.0	0.8°	72°	Cancer	00:23	06:37	12:53	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-78.0°	194°	Libra	06:50	12:41	18:28	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	68.8°	55°	Taurus	19:24	01:40	07:57	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	47.2°	259°	Pisces	15:39	21:40	03:41	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

RISES15:01

BEST TIME21:11S · 81° high

SETS03:24

Reaches about 81° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:59

BEST TIME07:11N · 85° high

SETS13:25

Reaches about 85° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:07

BEST TIME22:09S · 82° high

SETS04:11

Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:23

BEST TIME11:12S · 63° high

SETS17:06

Reaches about 63° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:23

BEST TIME06:37N · 82° high

SETS12:53

Reaches about 82° 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.