LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE9.6°
DISTANCE380,440 km
Moonrise16:39
Moonset05:35
HorizonAbove
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX15% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Civil Twilight-1.5° (0° to −6°)
17:55:38
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 59m of true darkness · 14h 15m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:45
Civil Dusk18:24
Nautical19:08
Full Dark19:53
Nadir00:52
Dark Ends05:51
Nautical06:35
Civil Dawn07:20
Sunrise08:00
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
52/100
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 | -7.9° | 250° | Libra | 08:43 | 12:46 | 16:50 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -10.1° | 319° | Leo | 01:03 | 08:43 | 16:20 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 3.6° | 93° | Pisces | 17:26 | 23:38 | 05:50 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -9.6° | 328° | Cancer | 00:03 | 08:08 | 16:12 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -0.4° | 231° | Libra | 10:29 | 14:10 | 17:51 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -4.2° | 38° | Taurus | 18:41 | 03:09 | 11:42 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Rising / Setting | 7.8 | 6.0° | 100° | Pisces | 17:08 | 23:09 | 05:09 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:39
BEST TIME22:56S · 35° high
SETS05:35
Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:03
BEST TIME08:43S · 48° high
SETS16:20
Reaches about 48° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:26
BEST TIME23:38S · 35° high
SETS05:50
Reaches about 35° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:43
BEST TIME12:46S · 15° high
SETS16:50
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
RISES00:03
BEST TIME08:08S · 51° high
SETS16:12
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.