LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE15.2°
DISTANCE380,387 km
Moonrise16:22
Moonset05:12
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX24% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-4.8° (0° to −6°)
18:09:44
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 4m of true darkness · 13h 54m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:38
Civil Dusk18:13
Nautical18:53
Full Dark19:32
Nadir00:35
Dark Ends05:37
Nautical06:16
Civil Dawn06:56
Sunrise07:31
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
48/100
Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -11.0° | 255° | Libra | 08:07 | 12:29 | 16:51 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -16.4° | 326° | Leo | 01:01 | 08:26 | 15:48 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 8.4° | 99° | Pisces | 17:11 | 23:21 | 05:31 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -15.6° | 335° | Cancer | 00:06 | 07:51 | 15:35 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -1.6° | 237° | Libra | 09:49 | 13:53 | 17:56 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -4.4° | 45° | Taurus | 18:48 | 02:52 | 11:00 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 11.3° | 106° | Pisces | 16:51 | 22:51 | 04:52 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:22
BEST TIME22:38S · 39° high
SETS05:12
Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:01
BEST TIME08:26S · 52° high
SETS15:48
Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:11
BEST TIME23:21S · 39° high
SETS05:31
Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:07
BEST TIME12:29S · 19° high
SETS16:51
Only reaches about 19° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:06
BEST TIME07:51S · 55° high
SETS15:35
Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.
M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda
Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)Andromeda Galaxy
Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.
M45 · Taurus
Open Star ClusterThe Pleiades (Seven Sisters)
Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.
M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion
Diffuse Emission NebulaGreat Orion Nebula
Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.
NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus
Twin Open ClustersThe Double Cluster
Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.
M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules
Globular Cluster (300k stars)Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.
M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra
Planetary NebulaThe Ring Nebula
Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.