LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.7°
DISTANCE380,225 km
Moonrise17:46
Moonset06:29
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
Daylight+4.0°
18:53:02
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 14m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:18
Civil Dusk19:46
Nautical20:18
Full Dark20:50
Nadir01:55
Dark Ends07:00
Nautical07:32
Civil Dawn08:04
Sunrise08:32
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
35/100
High cloud cover or severe light interference. Recommend bright planetary observation or indoor planning.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -1.1° | 247° | Libra | 08:54 | 13:49 | 18:46 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -21.2° | 314° | Leo | 02:49 | 09:47 | 16:40 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 3.1° | 91° | Pisces | 18:35 | 00:42 | 06:53 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -22.4° | 324° | Cancer | 02:02 | 09:12 | 16:20 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 9.9° | 231° | Libra | 10:28 | 15:13 | 19:58 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -17.4° | 39° | Taurus | 20:53 | 04:13 | 11:37 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.4° | 97° | Pisces | 18:11 | 00:12 | 06:12 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:46
BEST TIME00:01S · 51° high
SETS06:29
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:49
BEST TIME09:47S · 63° high
SETS16:40
Reaches about 63° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:35
BEST TIME00:42S · 50° high
SETS06:53
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:54
BEST TIME13:49S · 31° high
SETS18:46
Reaches about 31° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:02
BEST TIME09:12S · 67° high
SETS16:20
Reaches about 67° 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.