LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.8°
DISTANCE380,296 km
Moonrise17:25
Moonset06:09
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+3.6°
18:34:02
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 16m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:57
Civil Dusk19:25
Nautical19:58
Full Dark20:30
Nadir01:35
Dark Ends06:40
Nautical07:12
Civil Dawn07:45
Sunrise08:13
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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 | -1.7° | 248° | Libra | 08:36 | 13:29 | 18:23 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -20.7° | 315° | Leo | 02:28 | 09:27 | 16:22 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 3.2° | 91° | Pisces | 18:14 | 00:22 | 06:29 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -21.8° | 325° | Cancer | 01:40 | 08:52 | 16:02 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 9.2° | 231° | Libra | 10:11 | 14:53 | 19:36 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -16.6° | 39° | Taurus | 20:30 | 03:53 | 11:20 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.4° | 97° | Pisces | 17:51 | 23:52 | 05:52 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:25
BEST TIME23:41S · 50° high
SETS06:09
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:28
BEST TIME09:27S · 63° high
SETS16:22
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
RISES18:14
BEST TIME00:22S · 50° high
SETS06:29
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
RISES08:36
BEST TIME13:29S · 30° high
SETS18:23
Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:40
BEST TIME08:52S · 66° high
SETS16:02
Reaches about 66° 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.