LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE11.2°
DISTANCE380,208 km
Moonrise17:51
Moonset06:36
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+3.6°
18:57:38
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 19m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:21
Civil Dusk19:50
Nautical20:23
Full Dark20:56
Nadir02:01
Dark Ends07:06
Nautical07:38
Civil Dawn08:11
Sunrise08:40
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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 | -1.7° | 247° | Libra | 09:04 | 13:55 | 18:47 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -19.7° | 315° | Leo | 02:51 | 09:52 | 16:50 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 2.9° | 90° | Pisces | 18:40 | 00:47 | 06:59 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -20.8° | 324° | Cancer | 02:03 | 09:17 | 16:30 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 8.8° | 230° | Libra | 10:39 | 15:19 | 19:58 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -16.0° | 38° | Taurus | 20:53 | 04:18 | 11:48 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 6.9° | 97° | Pisces | 18:17 | 00:17 | 06:18 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:51
BEST TIME00:07S · 50° high
SETS06:36
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 TIME09:52S · 62° high
SETS16:50
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
RISES18:40
BEST TIME00:47S · 49° high
SETS06:59
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
RISES09:04
BEST TIME13:55S · 29° high
SETS18:47
Reaches about 29° 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 TIME09:17S · 65° high
SETS16:30
Reaches about 65° 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.