LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE5.9°
DISTANCE380,279 km
Moonrise18:04
Moonset06:46
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX9% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+10.3°
18:38:39
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 9m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:38
Civil Dusk20:06
Nautical20:37
Full Dark21:08
Nadir02:13
Dark Ends07:17
Nautical07:49
Civil Dawn08:20
Sunrise08:47
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
39/100
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 | 4.7° | 242° | Libra | 09:07 | 14:07 | 19:07 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -17.7° | 307° | Leo | 03:10 | 10:04 | 16:55 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -2.7° | 85° | Pisces | 18:53 | 00:59 | 07:10 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -19.9° | 317° | Cancer | 02:24 | 09:29 | 16:33 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 15.6° | 225° | Libra | 10:41 | 15:31 | 20:21 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -22.5° | 32° | Taurus | 21:15 | 04:30 | 11:49 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 1.6° | 92° | Pisces | 18:29 | 00:29 | 06:30 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:04
BEST TIME00:19S · 53° high
SETS06:46
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES03:10
BEST TIME10:04S · 65° high
SETS16:55
Reaches about 65° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:53
BEST TIME00:59S · 52° high
SETS07:10
Reaches about 52° 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 TIME14:07S · 33° high
SETS19:07
Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:24
BEST TIME09:29S · 69° high
SETS16:33
Reaches about 69° 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.