LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.5°
DISTANCE380,162 km
Moonrise17:45
Moonset06:29
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+0.8°
19:09:44
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 18m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset19:16
Civil Dusk19:44
Nautical20:17
Full Dark20:50
Nadir01:55
Dark Ends06:59
Nautical07:32
Civil Dawn08:05
Sunrise08:33
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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 | -4.7° | 250° | Libra | 08:56 | 13:49 | 18:42 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -22.4° | 319° | Leo | 02:46 | 09:46 | 16:43 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 6.1° | 94° | Pisces | 18:34 | 00:41 | 06:48 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -23.1° | 328° | Cancer | 01:58 | 09:11 | 16:23 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Rising / Setting | 0.4 | 6.5° | 234° | Libra | 10:32 | 15:13 | 19:54 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -14.3° | 42° | Taurus | 20:48 | 04:12 | 11:40 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 10.3° | 100° | Pisces | 18:11 | 00:11 | 06:12 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:45
BEST TIME00:01S · 50° high
SETS06:29
Reaches about 50° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:46
BEST TIME09:46S · 62° high
SETS16:43
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
RISES18:34
BEST TIME00:41S · 49° high
SETS06:48
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
RISES08:56
BEST TIME13:49S · 30° high
SETS18:42
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 TIME09:11S · 66° high
SETS16:23
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.