LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.4°
DISTANCE380,161 km
Moonrise16:16
Moonset04:44
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX18% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Deep Astronomical Night-35.4° (< −18°)
03:10:01
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 58m of true darkness · 14h 11m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:26
Civil Dusk18:05
Nautical18:49
Full Dark19:32
Nadir00:32
Dark Ends05:31
Nautical06:14
Civil Dawn06:58
Sunrise07:37
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
85/100
Pristine dark skies with clear transparency. Ideal for astrophotography & faint deep sky targets.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -40.3° | 56° | Libra | 08:15 | 12:22 | 16:33 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Visible Low | -2.0 | 18.6° | 92° | Leo | 00:46 | 08:21 | 15:59 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Visible Low | 0.3 | 18.4° | 243° | Pisces | 17:08 | 23:19 | 05:31 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Visible Low | 1.0 | 26.2° | 97° | Cancer | 23:46 | 07:47 | 15:50 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -51.2° | 31° | Libra | 10:03 | 13:47 | 17:34 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Optimal Visibility | 5.6 | 54.3° | 188° | Taurus | 18:25 | 02:50 | 11:16 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 13.1° | 249° | Pisces | 16:49 | 22:50 | 04:50 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:16
BEST TIME22:20S · 33° high
SETS04:44
Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:46
BEST TIME08:21S · 48° high
SETS15:59
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:08
BEST TIME23:19S · 35° high
SETS05:31
Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:15
BEST TIME12:22S · 16° high
SETS16:33
Only reaches about 16° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES23:46
BEST TIME07:47S · 51° high
SETS15:50
Reaches about 51° 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.