LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE16.0°
DISTANCE380,297 km
Moonrise16:19
Moonset05:17
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX25% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Nautical Twilight-9.5° (−6° to −12°)
18:33:43
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 55m of true darkness · 14h 27m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:20
Civil Dusk18:02
Nautical18:49
Full Dark19:35
Nadir00:33
Dark Ends05:30
Nautical06:17
Civil Dawn07:04
Sunrise07:46
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
63/100
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 | -15.8° | 262° | Libra | 08:35 | 12:27 | 16:20 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -12.8° | 333° | Leo | 00:36 | 08:24 | 16:09 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Visible Low | 0.3 | 10.6° | 105° | Pisces | 17:06 | 23:19 | 05:32 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -11.0° | 342° | Cancer | 23:33 | 07:49 | 16:04 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -7.9° | 243° | Libra | 10:24 | 13:51 | 17:18 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Rising / Setting | 5.6 | 2.2° | 50° | Taurus | 18:07 | 02:50 | 11:37 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 12.7° | 113° | Pisces | 16:49 | 22:49 | 04:50 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:19
BEST TIME22:36S · 33° high
SETS05:17
Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:36
BEST TIME08:24S · 45° high
SETS16:09
Reaches about 45° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:06
BEST TIME23:19S · 33° high
SETS05:32
Reaches about 33° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:35
BEST TIME12:27S · 13° high
SETS16:20
Only reaches about 13° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES23:33
BEST TIME07:49S · 49° high
SETS16:04
Reaches about 49° 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.