LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.6°
DISTANCE380,196 km
Moonrise17:46
Moonset06:31
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX20% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+2.1°
19:00:46
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 20m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:16
Civil Dusk19:45
Nautical20:18
Full Dark20:51
Nadir01:56
Dark Ends07:00
Nautical07:33
Civil Dawn08:07
Sunrise08:36
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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 | -3.3° | 249° | Libra | 09:00 | 13:50 | 18:41 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -20.5° | 317° | Leo | 02:45 | 09:47 | 16:45 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 4.3° | 92° | Pisces | 18:35 | 00:42 | 06:49 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -21.3° | 326° | Cancer | 01:57 | 09:12 | 16:26 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 7.4° | 232° | Libra | 10:35 | 15:14 | 19:52 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -14.8° | 40° | Taurus | 20:46 | 04:13 | 11:44 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.4° | 98° | Pisces | 18:12 | 00:12 | 06:13 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:46
BEST TIME00:02S · 49° high
SETS06:31
Reaches about 49° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:45
BEST TIME09:47S · 61° high
SETS16:45
Reaches about 61° 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 · 48° high
SETS06:49
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES09:00
BEST TIME13:50S · 29° high
SETS18:41
Reaches about 29° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:57
BEST TIME09:12S · 65° high
SETS16:26
Reaches about 65° 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.