OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

7.10°N, 121.90°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-65.2° (< −18°)

01:14:47

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 44m of true darkness · 12h 5m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:34

Civil Dusk17:55

Nautical18:20

Full Dark18:44

Nadir23:36

Dark Ends04:28

Nautical04:53

Civil Dawn05:17

Sunrise05:39

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE34.0°

DISTANCE380,143 km

Moonrise15:17

Moonset03:39

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX52% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

74/100

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	-62.0°	116°	Libra	05:35	11:27	17:24	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-0.5°	75°	Leo	01:17	07:26	13:38	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	47.1°	264°	Pisces	16:22	22:24	04:26	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Rising / Setting	1.0	7.5°	73°	Cancer	00:41	06:52	13:03	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-75.2°	161°	Libra	07:02	12:52	18:46	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	72.9°	35°	Taurus	19:43	01:55	08:08	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	39.5°	264°	Pisces	15:53	21:54	03:56	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 · 84° high

SETS03:39

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

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:17

BEST TIME07:26N · 83° high

SETS13:38

Reaches about 83° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:22

BEST TIME22:24S · 84° high

SETS04:26

Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:35

BEST TIME11:27S · 65° high

SETS17:24

Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:41

BEST TIME06:52N · 79° high

SETS13:03

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.