LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.7°
DISTANCE380,139 km
Moonrise17:50
Moonset06:35
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX23% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+0.6°
19:16:02
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 18m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:21
Civil Dusk19:50
Nautical20:22
Full Dark20:55
Nadir02:00
Dark Ends07:05
Nautical07:37
Civil Dawn08:10
Sunrise08:39
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
34/100
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 | -4.9° | 251° | Libra | 09:02 | 13:54 | 18:47 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -22.5° | 319° | Leo | 02:51 | 09:51 | 16:48 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 6.3° | 94° | Pisces | 18:39 | 00:46 | 06:53 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -23.1° | 329° | Cancer | 02:03 | 09:16 | 16:28 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 6.3° | 234° | Libra | 10:37 | 15:18 | 19:59 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -14.1° | 42° | Taurus | 20:53 | 04:17 | 11:46 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 10.5° | 100° | Pisces | 18:16 | 00:16 | 06:17 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:50
BEST TIME00:06S · 50° high
SETS06:35
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:51
BEST TIME09:51S · 62° high
SETS16:48
Reaches about 62° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:39
BEST TIME00:46S · 49° high
SETS06:53
Reaches about 49° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES09:02
BEST TIME13:54S · 30° high
SETS18:47
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
RISES02:03
BEST TIME09:16S · 66° high
SETS16:28
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.