LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE15.3°
DISTANCE380,098 km
Moonrise18:00
Moonset06:44
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX24% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+0.7°
19:27:03
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
Sunset19:32
Civil Dusk20:00
Nautical20:32
Full Dark21:04
Nadir02:09
Dark Ends07:14
Nautical07:46
Civil Dawn08:18
Sunrise08:46
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
33/100
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 | -4.7° | 251° | Libra | 09:07 | 14:03 | 19:00 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -23.9° | 319° | Leo | 03:03 | 10:01 | 16:54 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 6.7° | 94° | Pisces | 18:49 | 00:55 | 07:02 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -24.6° | 329° | Cancer | 02:16 | 09:26 | 16:34 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 6.9° | 235° | Libra | 10:42 | 15:27 | 20:12 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -15.0° | 43° | Taurus | 21:07 | 04:27 | 11:51 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 11.1° | 100° | Pisces | 18:25 | 00:26 | 06:26 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:00
BEST TIME00:16S · 52° high
SETS06:44
Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES03:03
BEST TIME10:01S · 64° high
SETS16:54
Reaches about 64° 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 TIME00:55S · 51° high
SETS07:02
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES09:07
BEST TIME14:03S · 31° high
SETS19:00
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
RISES02:16
BEST TIME09:26S · 67° high
SETS16:34
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.