OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

9.85°N, 123.13°EAsia/Manila

Deep Astronomical Night-41.7° (< −18°)

02:46:57

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 48m of true darkness · 12h 9m total night

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

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset17:27

Civil Dusk17:48

Nautical18:13

Full Dark18:37

Nadir23:31

Dark Ends04:25

Nautical04:50

Civil Dawn05:15

Sunrise05:36

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SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE10.6°

DISTANCE379,799 km

Moonrise15:12

Moonset03:34

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX17% · Minimal Lunar Glare

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

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

86/100

Exceptional Stargazing

Pristine dark skies with clear transparency. Ideal for astrophotography & faint deep sky targets.

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	-40.0°	105°	Libra	05:34	11:22	17:16	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Visible Low	-2.0	22.9°	78°	Leo	01:09	07:21	13:32	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Visible Low	0.3	23.0°	267°	Pisces	16:17	22:19	04:22	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Optimal Visibility	1.0	31.2°	75°	Cancer	00:32	06:47	13:02	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Below Horizon	0.4	-59.4°	115°	Libra	07:01	12:47	18:37	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Optimal Visibility	5.6	72.5°	311°	Taurus	19:34	01:50	08:07	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	15.3°	267°	Pisces	15:49	21:50	03:51	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

RISES15:12

BEST TIME21:22S · 81° high

SETS03:34

Reaches about 81° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES01:09

BEST TIME07:21N · 86° high

SETS13:32

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

RISES16:17

BEST TIME22:19S · 82° high

SETS04:22

Reaches about 82° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.

VenusNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES05:34

BEST TIME11:22S · 62° high

SETS17:16

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

RISES00:32

BEST TIME06:47N · 82° high

SETS13:02

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.