OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

6.70°N, 125.29°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-79.0° (< −18°)

00:02:32

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 43m of true darkness · 12h 4m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:21

Civil Dusk17:42

Nautical18:06

Full Dark18:31

Nadir23:23

Dark Ends04:14

Nautical04:39

Civil Dawn05:04

Sunrise05:25

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE48.2°

DISTANCE380,414 km

Moonrise15:03

Moonset03:25

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX69% · 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	-74.0°	136°	Libra	05:21	11:13	17:11	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-14.8°	73°	Leo	01:04	07:12	13:24	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	61.7°	260°	Pisces	16:09	22:11	04:13	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-6.0°	71°	Cancer	00:28	06:38	12:51	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-72.9°	212°	Libra	06:47	12:42	18:34	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	61.9°	57°	Taurus	19:30	01:42	07:54	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	54.0°	260°	Pisces	15:40	21:41	03:42	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

RISES15:03

BEST TIME21:13S · 84° high

SETS03:25

Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:04

BEST TIME07:12N · 82° high

SETS13:24

Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:09

BEST TIME22:11S · 85° high

SETS04:13

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

RISES05:21

BEST TIME11:13S · 66° high

SETS17:11

Reaches about 66° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:28

BEST TIME06:38N · 79° high

SETS12:51

Reaches about 79° 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.