LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.8°
DISTANCE380,434 km
Moonrise16:32
Moonset05:23
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX19% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-1.7° (0° to −6°)
17:57:18
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 4m of true darkness · 13h 57m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:46
Civil Dusk18:22
Nautical19:02
Full Dark19:42
Nadir00:44
Dark Ends05:46
Nautical06:26
Civil Dawn07:07
Sunrise07:43
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
50/100
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 | -7.9° | 251° | Libra | 08:20 | 12:39 | 16:58 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -13.8° | 321° | Leo | 01:09 | 08:36 | 15:59 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 5.1° | 94° | Pisces | 17:20 | 23:31 | 05:41 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -13.5° | 330° | Cancer | 00:13 | 08:01 | 15:47 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 0.7° | 233° | Libra | 10:02 | 14:02 | 18:03 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -6.2° | 40° | Taurus | 18:55 | 03:02 | 11:13 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.0° | 101° | Pisces | 17:00 | 23:01 | 05:02 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:32
BEST TIME22:48S · 39° high
SETS05:23
Reaches about 39° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:09
BEST TIME08:36S · 51° high
SETS15:59
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:20
BEST TIME23:31S · 38° high
SETS05:41
Reaches about 38° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:20
BEST TIME12:39S · 19° high
SETS16:58
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
RISES00:13
BEST TIME08:01S · 55° high
SETS15:47
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.