OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

8.34°N, 124.74°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-75.7° (< −18°)

00:21:21

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 46m of true darkness · 12h 7m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:22

Civil Dusk17:43

Nautical18:07

Full Dark18:32

Nadir23:25

Dark Ends04:18

Nautical04:42

Civil Dawn05:07

Sunrise05:28

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE44.0°

DISTANCE380,344 km

Moonrise15:05

Moonset03:27

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX64% · Heavy Lunar Wash

Bright moonlight washes out deep sky targets. Focus on lunar craters and bright planets.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

69/100

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	-71.8°	124°	Libra	05:25	11:15	17:11	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-10.4°	73°	Leo	01:04	07:14	13:28	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	57.3°	259°	Pisces	16:11	22:13	04:15	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-1.6°	72°	Cancer	00:28	06:41	12:55	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-76.2°	202°	Libra	06:52	12:44	18:33	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	66.2°	56°	Taurus	19:30	01:44	07:58	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	49.7°	259°	Pisces	15:42	21:43	03:44	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

RISES15:05

BEST TIME21:15S · 82° high

SETS03:27

Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:04

BEST TIME07:14N · 84° high

SETS13:28

Reaches about 84° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:11

BEST TIME22:13S · 83° high

SETS04:15

Reaches about 83° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:25

BEST TIME11:15S · 64° high

SETS17:11

Reaches about 64° 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 TIME06:41N · 81° high

SETS12:55

Reaches about 81° 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.