OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

11.41°N, 124.48°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-78.8° (< −18°)

00:11:55

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

Sunset17:20

Civil Dusk17:41

Nautical18:06

Full Dark18:31

Nadir23:26

Dark Ends04:21

Nautical04:46

Civil Dawn05:10

Sunrise05:32

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION92%

ALTITUDE46.1°

DISTANCE380,379 km

Moonrise15:06

Moonset03:29

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX66% · 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	-75.7°	119°	Libra	05:30	11:16	17:08	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-11.9°	72°	Leo	01:02	07:15	13:32	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Optimal Visibility	0.3	59.1°	253°	Pisces	16:12	22:14	04:16	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-3.0°	71°	Cancer	00:25	06:42	13:00	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-77.6°	218°	Libra	06:58	12:45	18:29	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	65.5°	64°	Taurus	19:26	01:45	08:04	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Optimal Visibility	7.8	51.5°	255°	Pisces	15:43	21:44	03:45	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

RISES15:06

BEST TIME21:16S · 79° high

SETS03:29

Reaches about 79° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Heavy Lunar Wash.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:02

BEST TIME07:15N · 87° high

SETS13:32

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

RISES16:12

BEST TIME22:14S · 80° high

SETS04:16

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

RISES05:30

BEST TIME11:16S · 61° high

SETS17:08

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

RISES00:25

BEST TIME06:42N · 84° high

SETS13:00

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.