OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

4.65°N, 119.47°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-79.3° (< −18°)

00:19:01

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 40m of true darkness · 12h 1m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:46

Civil Dusk18:07

Nautical18:31

Full Dark18:56

Nadir23:46

Dark Ends04:36

Nautical05:01

Civil Dawn05:25

Sunrise05:46

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE50.2°

DISTANCE380,353 km

Moonrise15:27

Moonset03:48

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX71% · Heavy Lunar Wash

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

67/100

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	-73.4°	145°	Libra	05:42	11:36	17:37	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-17.0°	73°	Leo	01:29	07:35	13:45	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	63.6°	264°	Pisces	16:32	22:34	04:36	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-8.3°	71°	Cancer	00:54	07:02	13:11	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-70.2°	213°	Libra	07:08	13:05	19:00	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	59.4°	55°	Taurus	19:57	02:05	08:14	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	56.0°	262°	Pisces	16:03	22:04	04:05	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

RISES15:27

BEST TIME21:37S · 86° high

SETS03:48

Reaches about 86° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:29

BEST TIME07:35N · 80° high

SETS13:45

Reaches about 80° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:32

BEST TIME22:34S · 87° high

SETS04:36

Reaches about 87° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:42

BEST TIME11:36S · 68° high

SETS17:37

Reaches about 68° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.

MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES00:54

BEST TIME07:02N · 77° high

SETS13:11

Reaches about 77° 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.