LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.2°
DISTANCE380,162 km
Moonrise18:04
Moonset06:48
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX18% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+3.9°
19:09:46
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
Sunset19:35
Civil Dusk20:04
Nautical20:36
Full Dark21:08
Nadir02:13
Dark Ends07:18
Nautical07:50
Civil Dawn08:23
Sunrise08:51
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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 | -1.3° | 247° | Libra | 09:14 | 14:07 | 19:01 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -20.4° | 314° | Leo | 03:06 | 10:05 | 17:00 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.8° | 90° | Pisces | 18:52 | 00:59 | 07:11 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -21.5° | 324° | Cancer | 02:18 | 09:30 | 16:40 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 9.5° | 231° | Libra | 10:49 | 15:31 | 20:14 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -16.8° | 38° | Taurus | 21:08 | 04:31 | 11:58 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 7.0° | 97° | Pisces | 18:29 | 00:30 | 06:30 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:04
BEST TIME00:20S · 51° high
SETS06:48
Reaches about 51° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES03:06
BEST TIME10:05S · 62° high
SETS17:00
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
RISES18:52
BEST TIME00:59S · 49° high
SETS07:11
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
RISES09:14
BEST TIME14:07S · 30° high
SETS19:01
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
RISES02:18
BEST TIME09:30S · 66° high
SETS16:40
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.