LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE14.7°
DISTANCE380,336 km
Moonrise16:24
Moonset05:21
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
Nautical Twilight-7.3° (−6° to −12°)
18:23:31
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM9h 57m of true darkness · 14h 19m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:28
Civil Dusk18:09
Nautical18:54
Full Dark19:39
Nadir00:38
Dark Ends05:36
Nautical06:22
Civil Dawn07:07
Sunrise07:48
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
64/100
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 | -13.6° | 259° | Libra | 08:33 | 12:32 | 16:32 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -12.8° | 329° | Leo | 00:46 | 08:29 | 16:09 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 9.0° | 102° | Pisces | 17:12 | 23:24 | 05:36 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -11.5° | 338° | Cancer | 23:45 | 07:54 | 16:02 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -5.6° | 240° | Libra | 10:20 | 13:56 | 17:32 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Rising / Setting | 5.6 | 0.2° | 47° | Taurus | 18:21 | 02:55 | 11:33 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 11.3° | 109° | Pisces | 16:54 | 22:54 | 04:55 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:24
BEST TIME22:41S · 34° high
SETS05:21
Reaches about 34° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:46
BEST TIME08:29S · 47° high
SETS16:09
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
RISES17:12
BEST TIME23:24S · 34° high
SETS05:36
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
RISES08:33
BEST TIME12:32S · 14° high
SETS16:32
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
RISES23:45
BEST TIME07:54S · 50° high
SETS16:02
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.