LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.2°
DISTANCE380,182 km
Moonrise17:43
Moonset06:26
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+1.5°
19:04:22
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 15m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:15
Civil Dusk19:43
Nautical20:15
Full Dark20:47
Nadir01:52
Dark Ends06:57
Nautical07:29
Civil Dawn08:02
Sunrise08:30
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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 | -3.9° | 250° | Libra | 08:52 | 13:46 | 18:41 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -22.7° | 318° | Leo | 02:45 | 09:44 | 16:39 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 5.6° | 93° | Pisces | 18:32 | 00:39 | 06:45 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -23.5° | 328° | Cancer | 01:58 | 09:09 | 16:18 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 7.4° | 233° | Libra | 10:27 | 15:10 | 19:54 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -15.2° | 42° | Taurus | 20:48 | 04:10 | 11:36 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 9.9° | 99° | Pisces | 18:08 | 00:09 | 06:09 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:43
BEST TIME23:58S · 51° high
SETS06:26
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:45
BEST TIME09:44S · 63° high
SETS16:39
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
RISES18:32
BEST TIME00:39S · 50° high
SETS06:45
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
RISES08:52
BEST TIME13:46S · 30° high
SETS18:41
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
RISES01:58
BEST TIME09:09S · 66° high
SETS16:18
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.