OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

6.14°N, 125.70°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-49.0° (< −18°)

02:04:52

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 43m of true darkness · 12h 3m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:19

Civil Dusk17:41

Nautical18:05

Full Dark18:30

Nadir23:21

Dark Ends04:12

Nautical04:37

Civil Dawn05:01

Sunrise05:23

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE18.2°

DISTANCE379,956 km

Moonrise15:01

Moonset03:23

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX29% · Moderate Lunar Glow

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

82/100

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	-46.5°	110°	Libra	05:19	11:12	17:10	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Visible Low	-2.0	14.4°	77°	Leo	01:03	07:11	13:18	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	31.0°	268°	Pisces	16:07	22:09	04:11	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Visible Low	1.0	22.7°	73°	Cancer	00:27	06:37	12:47	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-64.3°	128°	Libra	06:45	12:37	18:33	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	74.1°	339°	Taurus	19:29	01:40	07:51	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	23.4°	267°	Pisces	15:38	21:39	03:40	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 · 84° high

SETS03:23

Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Moderate Lunar Glow.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:03

BEST TIME07:11N · 82° high

SETS13:18

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

RISES16:07

BEST TIME22:09S · 85° high

SETS04:11

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

RISES05:19

BEST TIME11:12S · 66° high

SETS17:10

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

RISES00:27

BEST TIME06:37N · 78° high

SETS12:47

Reaches about 78° 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.