LUNAR EPHEMERISWaxing Gibbous
ILLUMINATION92%
ALTITUDE-46.7°
DISTANCE380,423 km
Moonrise17:03
Moonset04:50
HorizonBelow
LUNAR INTERFERENCE INDEX0% · Minimal Lunar Glare
Sky background remains dark; faint nebulae and distant galaxies are distinct.
OBSERVATORY ALMANAC · NOCTURNAL DISPATCH
Tonight under the Sky
Daylight+28.9°
11:00:18
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
PHOTOMETRIC TWILIGHT SPECTRUM10h 10m of true darkness · 13h 18m total night
DaylightCivil (−6°)Nautical (−12°)Astro (−18°)Dark Sky (<−18°)
TRUE DARK SKY WINDOW
Sunset18:28
Civil Dusk18:57
Nautical19:30
Full Dark20:02
Nadir01:07
Dark Ends06:12
Nautical06:45
Civil Dawn07:17
Sunrise07:46
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LOCAL SKY PLANISPHERE · STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
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ATMOSPHERIC SEEING & CLOUD PROFILETonight's Index
42/100
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♀ | Visible Low | -4.3 | 23.7° | 149° | Libra | 08:06 | 13:00 | 17:54 | Naked Eye |
| Jupiter♃ | Optimal Visibility | -2.0 | 51.7° | 233° | Leo | 02:02 | 08:58 | 15:54 | Naked Eye |
| Saturn♄ | Below Horizon | 0.3 | -44.4° | 340° | Pisces | 17:45 | 23:57 | 06:04 | Naked Eye |
| Mars♂ | Optimal Visibility | 1.0 | 48.9° | 246° | Cancer | 01:12 | 08:23 | 15:34 | Naked Eye |
| Mercury☿ | Visible Low | 0.4 | 11.2° | 132° | Libra | 09:43 | 14:24 | 19:06 | Binoculars |
| Uranus♅ | Below Horizon | 5.6 | -1.3° | 301° | Taurus | 20:00 | 03:28 | 10:51 | Binoculars |
| Neptune♆ | Below Horizon | 7.8 | -47.5° | 351° | Pisces | 17:22 | 23:27 | 05:27 | Telescope |
The MoonNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:03
BEST TIME23:25S · 52° high
SETS04:50
Reaches about 52° above the horizon at its highest point.Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Minimal Lunar Glare.
JupiterNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES02:02
BEST TIME08:58S · 62° high
SETS15:54
Reaches about 62° above the horizon at its highest point.Bright golden disc; four Galilean moons easily seen in 7x50 binoculars.
SaturnNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES17:45
BEST TIME23:57S · 49° high
SETS06:04
Reaches about 49° above the horizon at its highest point.Pale amber jewel; majestic ring system visible in any 60mm telescope.
VenusNaked Eye · Good height
RISES08:06
BEST TIME13:00S · 30° high
SETS17:54
Reaches about 30° above the horizon at its highest point.Brilliant dazzling beacon; visible crescent phase in small telescope.
MarsNaked Eye · High in the sky
RISES01:12
BEST TIME08:23S · 66° high
SETS15:34
Reaches about 66° 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.