LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION93%
ALTITUDE14.4°
DISTANCE380,061 km
Moonrise16:46
Moonset05:45
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
Civil Twilight-5.9° (0° to −6°)
18:36:43
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 1m of true darkness · 14h 9m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset17:55
Civil Dusk18:33
Nautical19:16
Full Dark19:59
Nadir00:59
Dark Ends05:59
Nautical06:42
Civil Dawn07:25
Sunrise08:04
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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 | -12.1° | 257° | Libra | 08:44 | 12:53 | 17:02 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Below Horizon | -2.0 | -14.0° | 327° | Leo | 01:15 | 08:50 | 16:22 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Rising / Setting | 0.3 | 8.3° | 100° | Pisces | 17:34 | 23:45 | 05:56 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Below Horizon | 1.0 | -12.9° | 336° | Cancer | 00:16 | 08:15 | 16:13 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Below Horizon | 0.4 | -3.6° | 238° | Libra | 10:29 | 14:17 | 18:05 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -1.9° | 45° | Taurus | 18:55 | 03:16 | 11:41 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Visible Low | 7.8 | 10.8° | 107° | Pisces | 17:15 | 23:15 | 05:16 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · Good height
RISES16:46
BEST TIME23:05S · 37° high
SETS05:45
Reaches about 37° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:15
BEST TIME08:50S · 49° high
SETS16:22
Reaches about 49° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · Good height
RISES17:34
BEST TIME23:45S · 36° high
SETS05:56
Reaches about 36° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Low in the sky
RISES08:44
BEST TIME12:53S · 16° high
SETS17:02
Only reaches about 16° above the horizon. An open view is important.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES00:16
BEST TIME08:15S · 52° high
SETS16:13
Reaches about 52° 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.