LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE12.3°
DISTANCE380,385 km
Moonrise16:31
Moonset05:28
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX20% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-4.7° (0° to −6°)
18:10:30
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 58m of true darkness · 14h 19m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:35
Civil Dusk18:15
Nautical19:01
Full Dark19:46
Nadir00:45
Dark Ends05:43
Nautical06:28
Civil Dawn07:14
Sunrise07:54
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
50/100
Partial haze or lunar wash. Bright clusters, double stars, and prominent planets remain well visible.
CLOUD COVER15%
HUMIDITY50%
VISIBILITY18 km
DEW POINT10.8°C
| PLANET | STATUS | MAGNITUDE | ALTITUDE | AZIMUTH | CONSTELLATION | RISE | TRANSIT | SET | EQUIPMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus♀ | Below Horizon | -4.3 | -11.0° | 255° | Libra | 08:39 | 12:39 | 16:39 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -11.5° | 324° | Leo | 00:53 | 08:36 | 16:15 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 6.4° | 97° | Pisces | 17:19 | 23:31 | 05:43 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -10.5° | 333° | Cancer | 23:52 | 08:01 | 16:08 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -3.3° | 236° | Libra | 10:26 | 14:02 | 17:39 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -1.7° | 43° | Taurus | 18:29 | 03:02 | 11:39 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 8.8° | 105° | Pisces | 17:00 | 23:01 | 05:02 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:31
BEST TIME22:48S · 34° high
SETS05:28
Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:53
BEST TIME08:36S · 47° high
SETS16:15
Reaches about 47° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:19
BEST TIME23:31S · 34° high
SETS05:43
Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:39
BEST TIME12:39S · 14° high
SETS16:39
Only reaches about 14° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES23:52
BEST TIME08:01S · 50° high
SETS16:08
Reaches about 50° 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.