LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE13.8°
DISTANCE380,324 km
Moonrise16:36
Moonset05:33
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX22% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-6.0° (0° to −6°)
18:26:32
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 58m of true darkness · 14h 16m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:42
Civil Dusk18:22
Nautical19:06
Full Dark19:51
Nadir00:50
Dark Ends05:49
Nautical06:33
Civil Dawn07:18
Sunrise07:58
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
49/100
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 | -12.3° | 257° | Libra | 08:42 | 12:44 | 16:47 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -12.7° | 327° | Leo | 01:01 | 08:41 | 16:19 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 7.9° | 100° | Pisces | 17:24 | 23:36 | 05:48 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -11.5° | 336° | Cancer | 00:00 | 08:06 | 16:11 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -4.2° | 238° | Libra | 10:29 | 14:08 | 17:47 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -1.0° | 45° | Taurus | 18:37 | 03:07 | 11:42 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 10.3° | 107° | Pisces | 17:06 | 23:07 | 05:07 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:36
BEST TIME22:54S · 35° high
SETS05:33
Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:01
BEST TIME08:41S · 47° high
SETS16:19
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
RISES17:24
BEST TIME23:36S · 34° high
SETS05:48
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
RISES08:42
BEST TIME12:44S · 15° high
SETS16:47
Only reaches about 15° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:00
BEST TIME08:06S · 51° high
SETS16:11
Reaches about 51° 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.