LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE8.0°
DISTANCE380,333 km
Moonrise17:39
Moonset06:20
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX13% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+8.9°
18:24:15
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 6m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:15
Civil Dusk19:42
Nautical20:13
Full Dark20:43
Nadir01:48
Dark Ends06:53
Nautical07:23
Civil Dawn07:54
Sunrise08:21
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
37/100
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♀ | Rising / Setting | -4.3 | 3.5° | 244° | Libra | 08:40 | 13:42 | 18:45 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -20.0° | 309° | Leo | 02:48 | 09:40 | 16:28 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -0.8° | 87° | Pisces | 18:28 | 00:34 | 06:45 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -22.1° | 318° | Cancer | 02:02 | 09:05 | 16:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 15.0° | 227° | Libra | 10:13 | 15:06 | 19:59 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -22.4° | 35° | Taurus | 20:54 | 04:06 | 11:22 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 3.5° | 93° | Pisces | 18:04 | 00:05 | 06:05 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:39
BEST TIME23:54S · 54° high
SETS06:20
Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:48
BEST TIME09:40S · 66° high
SETS16:28
Reaches about 66° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:28
BEST TIME00:34S · 53° high
SETS06:45
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:40
BEST TIME13:42S · 34° high
SETS18:45
Reaches about 34° 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 TIME09:05S · 70° high
SETS16:06
Reaches about 70° 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.