LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE10.2°
DISTANCE380,301 km
Moonrise17:35
Moonset06:16
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX16% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+6.4°
18:32:46
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 9m of true darkness · 13h 8m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:11
Civil Dusk19:38
Nautical20:09
Full Dark20:40
Nadir01:44
Dark Ends06:49
Nautical07:20
Civil Dawn07:51
Sunrise08:18
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
36/100
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 | 1.2° | 246° | Libra | 08:38 | 13:39 | 18:40 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -21.4° | 312° | Leo | 02:43 | 09:36 | 16:26 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 1.3° | 89° | Pisces | 18:24 | 00:31 | 06:41 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -23.1° | 321° | Cancer | 01:57 | 09:01 | 16:04 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 12.7° | 229° | Libra | 10:12 | 15:03 | 19:53 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -20.3° | 37° | Taurus | 20:48 | 04:02 | 11:20 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 5.8° | 95° | Pisces | 18:00 | 00:01 | 06:02 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:35
BEST TIME23:50S · 54° high
SETS06:16
Reaches about 54° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:43
BEST TIME09:36S · 66° high
SETS16:26
Reaches about 66° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES18:24
BEST TIME00:31S · 53° high
SETS06:41
Reaches about 53° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:38
BEST TIME13:39S · 33° high
SETS18:40
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
RISES01:57
BEST TIME09:01S · 69° high
SETS16:04
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.