OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

17.77°N, 121.10°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-54.3° (< −18°)

02:04:30

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 57m of true darkness · 12h 23m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:28

Civil Dusk17:50

Nautical18:16

Full Dark18:41

Nadir23:40

Dark Ends04:38

Nautical05:03

Civil Dawn05:29

Sunrise05:51

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE22.2°

DISTANCE379,957 km

Moonrise15:21

Moonset03:44

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX35% · Moderate Lunar Glow

Milky Way contrast is softened. Bright open clusters and double stars are optimal.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

80/100

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	-53.7°	96°	Libra	05:53	11:30	17:13	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Visible Low	-2.0	12.4°	79°	Leo	01:08	07:29	13:49	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	34.3°	259°	Pisces	16:24	22:27	04:31	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Visible Low	1.0	21.2°	77°	Cancer	00:29	06:55	13:21	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-73.8°	104°	Libra	07:22	12:55	18:33	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	86.6°	338°	Taurus	19:29	01:59	08:28	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	26.7°	260°	Pisces	15:57	21:58	03:59	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

RISES15:21

BEST TIME21:30S · 73° high

SETS03:44

Reaches about 73° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:08

BEST TIME07:29S · 87° high

SETS13:49

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

RISES16:24

BEST TIME22:27S · 74° high

SETS04:31

Reaches about 74° 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 TIME11:30S · 54° high

SETS17:13

Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:29

BEST TIME06:55N · 90° high

SETS13:21

Reaches about 90° 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.