OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH

Tonight under the Sky

42.14°N, 8.81°WEurope/Madrid

Daylight+0.5°

19:36:49

Fri, Oct 23, 2026

PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 17m total night

DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)

TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW

Sunset19:41

Civil Dusk20:09

Nautical20:42

Full Dark21:14

Nadir02:19

Dark Ends07:24

Nautical07:56

Civil Dawn08:29

Sunrise08:58

LIVE REAL-TIME OBSERVATION

SunsetSunrise

LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

All-Sky Nocturnal Dome

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LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous

ILLUMINATION93%

ALTITUDE14.9°

DISTANCE380,061 km

Moonrise18:10

Moonset06:55

HorizonAbove

LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX24% · Minimal Lunar Glare

Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.

ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index

33/100

Challenging Stargazing

High cloud cover or severe light interference. Recommend bright planetary observation or indoor planning.

CLOUD COVER15%

HUMIDITY50%

VISIBILITY18 km

DEW POINT10.8°C

PLANETARY EPHEMERIS & ALMANAC

Visible Planets Tonight

All times calibrated to Europe/Madrid

PLANET	STATUS	MAGNITUDE	ALTITUDE	AZIMUTH	CONSTELLATION	RISE	TRANSIT	SET	EQUIPMENT
Venus♀	Below Horizon	-4.3	-5.0°	251°	Libra	09:20	14:13	19:07	Naked Eye
Jupiter♃	Below Horizon	-2.0	-22.9°	319°	Leo	03:11	10:11	17:07	Naked Eye
Saturn♄	Rising / Setting	0.3	6.6°	94°	Pisces	18:58	01:06	07:13	Naked Eye
Mars♂	Below Horizon	1.0	-23.5°	329°	Cancer	02:23	09:36	16:47	Naked Eye
Mercury☿	Rising / Setting	0.4	6.3°	234°	Libra	10:56	15:37	20:19	Binoculars
Uranus♅	Below Horizon	5.6	-14.1°	43°	Taurus	21:13	04:37	12:04	Binoculars
Neptune♆	Visible Low	7.8	10.8°	100°	Pisces	18:35	00:36	06:36	Telescope

TONIGHT'S VIEWING SCHEDULE

When & Where to Look Tonight

A simple guide to when each object is above your horizon. No astronomy chart reading required.

BEST TIMEHighest in your sky

The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES18:10

BEST TIME00:26S · 50° high

SETS06:55

Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.

JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky

RISES03:11

BEST TIME10:11S · 62° high

SETS17:07

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

RISES18:58

BEST TIME01:06S · 49° high

SETS07:13

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

RISES09:20

BEST TIME14:13S · 30° high

SETS19:07

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

RISES02:23

BEST TIME09:36S · 66° high

SETS16:47

Reaches about 66° above the horizon at its highest point.Distinctive crimson hue; polar ice cap discernible near opposition.

OBSERVING LOG & TARGET LIST

Tonight's Prime Deep-Sky Targets

0 / 6 targets logged tonight

M31 / NGC 224 · Andromeda

Andromeda Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy (2.5M ly)

Our galactic neighbor; visible as a ghostly oval smudge with dense radiant stellar core.

M45 · Taurus

The Pleiades (Seven Sisters)

Open Star Cluster

Breathtaking blue diamond cluster enshrouded in delicate interstellar reflection nebulosity.

M42 / NGC 1976 · Orion

Great Orion Nebula

Diffuse Emission Nebula

Star nursery harboring the brilliant Trapezium cluster with sprawling bat-wing filaments.

NGC 869 & NGC 884 · Perseus

The Double Cluster

Twin Open Clusters

Pair of spectacular shimmering jewel-boxes bursting with ruby supergiant stars.

M13 / NGC 6205 · Hercules

Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Globular Cluster (300k stars)

Massive beehive of ancient stars packed tightly together into a blazing central ball.

M57 / NGC 6720 · Lyra

The Ring Nebula

Planetary Nebula

Delicate glowing smoke-ring left behind by a dying star 2,500 light-years away.