LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.1°
DISTANCE380,190 km
Moonrise18:01
Moonset06:42
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
Daylight+5.9°
19:02:14
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 5m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:37
Civil Dusk20:03
Nautical20:34
Full Dark21:05
Nadir02:09
Dark Ends07:14
Nautical07:44
Civil Dawn08:15
Sunrise08:42
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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♀ | Rising / Setting | -4.3 | 0.7° | 247° | Libra | 09:01 | 14:03 | 19:06 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -22.6° | 313° | Leo | 03:09 | 10:01 | 16:49 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.2° | 90° | Pisces | 18:49 | 00:56 | 07:06 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -24.3° | 322° | Cancer | 02:23 | 09:26 | 16:27 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 12.5° | 230° | Libra | 10:34 | 15:27 | 20:20 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -20.4° | 38° | Taurus | 21:15 | 04:27 | 11:43 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 6.8° | 96° | Pisces | 18:25 | 00:26 | 06:27 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:01
BEST TIME00:16S · 55° high
SETS06:42
Reaches about 55° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES03:09
BEST TIME10:01S · 67° high
SETS16:49
Reaches about 67° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:49
BEST TIME00:56S · 54° high
SETS07:06
Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES09:01
BEST TIME14:03S · 34° high
SETS19:06
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
RISES02:23
BEST TIME09:26S · 70° high
SETS16:27
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.