OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

10.11°N, 124.90°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-45.6° (< −18°)

02:24:30

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 48m of true darkness · 12h 10m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:19

Civil Dusk17:41

Nautical18:06

Full Dark18:30

Nadir23:24

Dark Ends04:18

Nautical04:43

Civil Dawn05:08

Sunrise05:29

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE14.2°

DISTANCE379,883 km

Moonrise15:05

Moonset03:27

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX23% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

84/100

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	-43.8°	105°	Libra	05:27	11:15	17:08	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Visible Low	-2.0	19.2°	78°	Leo	01:02	07:14	13:26	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	26.7°	266°	Pisces	16:10	22:12	04:15	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Visible Low	1.0	27.7°	75°	Cancer	00:25	06:40	12:55	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-63.0°	117°	Libra	06:54	12:40	18:30	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	75.4°	319°	Taurus	19:26	01:43	08:01	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	19.1°	266°	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 · 80° high

SETS03:27

Reaches about 80° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:02

BEST TIME07:14N · 86° high

SETS13:26

Reaches about 86° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.

SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES16:10

BEST TIME22:12S · 81° high

SETS04:15

Reaches about 81° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:27

BEST TIME11:15S · 62° high

SETS17:08

Reaches about 62° 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 TIME06:40N · 82° high

SETS12:55

Reaches about 82° 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.