OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

11.68°N, 122.27°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-46.8° (< −18°)

02:30:37

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 50m of true darkness · 12h 12m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:29

Civil Dusk17:50

Nautical18:15

Full Dark18:40

Nadir23:35

Dark Ends04:30

Nautical04:55

Civil Dawn05:19

Sunrise05:41

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE15.3°

DISTANCE379,860 km

Moonrise15:15

Moonset03:38

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX25% · Minimal Lunar Glare

Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

83/100

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	-45.2°	104°	Libra	05:40	11:25	17:17	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Visible Low	-2.0	18.5°	79°	Leo	01:11	07:24	13:38	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	27.7°	265°	Pisces	16:20	22:23	04:25	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Visible Low	1.0	27.0°	76°	Cancer	00:33	06:50	13:08	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-64.6°	115°	Libra	07:07	12:51	18:38	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	77.3°	318°	Taurus	19:34	01:54	08:14	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	20.0°	265°	Pisces	15:52	21:53	03:54	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

RISES15:15

BEST TIME21:25S · 79° high

SETS03:38

Reaches about 79° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:11

BEST TIME07:24N · 87° high

SETS13:38

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

RISES16:20

BEST TIME22:23S · 80° high

SETS04:25

Reaches about 80° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:40

BEST TIME11:25S · 61° high

SETS17:17

Reaches about 61° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:33

BEST TIME06:50N · 84° high

SETS13:08

Reaches about 84° 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.