Star Almanack
Alexander Ferrari Miller

ISO 2026-W45

Week begins: Monday, November 2, 2026

Notation:

Calendar

DateZodiac dayEvents
Mon, Nov 2, 2026♏ 11
Tue, Nov 3, 2026♏ 12
β Scl — Binoculars 4 — Southern Autumn
Wed, Nov 4, 2026♏ 13
Thu, Nov 5, 2026♏ 14
Fri, Nov 6, 2026♏ 15
Sat, Nov 7, 2026♏ 16
Samhain · Autumn–Winter midpoint — 09:52:04 UTC
Sun, Nov 8, 2026♏ 17

Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris

Snapshot: Week begins November 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC.

(-90° to +90°; defaults +45°, 21:00 LAT)

Notation:
Body☉︎☽︎☿︎♀︎♂︎♃︎♄︎
Ecliptic♏︎ 9°35′
β +0°00′		♌︎ 11°28′
β +1°21′		♏︎ 15°30′
β −1°15′		♎︎ 25°46′
β −4°37′		♌︎ 19°07′
β +1°37′		♌︎ 24°27′
β +0°42′		♈︎ 9°13′
β −2°41′
ObservingNightNaked eye -10.1☉︎☉︎Naked eye 0.8Naked eye -2.0Naked eye 0.5
Rise06:5523:0607:3205:5523:4600:1716:02
Set17:0513:5117:1216:0514:1314:2104:17

Extended targets:

Body⚳︎♅︎♆︎♇︎
Ecliptic♋︎ 22°36′
β +2°29′		♊︎ 4°38′
β −0°09′		♈︎ 2°04′
β −1°25′		♒︎ 3°08′
β −4°16′
ObservingTelescope 8.2Binoculars 5.6Telescope 7.7TelescopeTelescope 14.6
Rise21:2118:0915:4113:37
Set13:0009:1503:4222:17

β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south).
Rise and set are Local Apparent Time for the selected latitude.
Naked-eye observing uses the Sun’s altitude at the selected Monday observer time: Daylight (Sun ≥ −0.833°), Civil twilight (−0.833° to −6°), Nautical twilight (−6° to −12°), Astronomical twilight (−12° to −18°), and Night (below −18°).
Solar Glare identifies a body too close to the Sun when the sky-state rule does not already supersede its naked-eye classification.
The Sun’s observing status uses this same five-state sky classification.

Notation:

Planet Finder

Planet Finder — Greek / Symbols
Greek / Symbols
Planet Finder — English
English
Planet Finder — Mixed Learner
Mixed Learner

Sky Notes

Kilroy: Sky Notes · generated 2026-10-12 11:41:55 UTC

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ISO 2026-W45 runs from November 2 through November 8. Venus is about 1.9° in ecliptic longitude from Spica in Virgo.

Naked eye: No principal lunar phase is listed this week. Check the Moon's position each night and favor darker hours for low-contrast targets. No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified for naked-eye observing this week.

Planets: Moon: Naked eye; magnitude -10.1; direct motion; 48.5% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Mercury in ecliptic longitude Nov 08 13:01 UTC. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Nov 07 10:49 UTC. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 13:48 UTC. Conjunction with Jupiter in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 22:50 UTC. Mercury: In solar glare; magnitude 4.0; retrograde motion; 2.6% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Nov 04 14:24 UTC. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 08 13:01 UTC. Venus: In solar glare; magnitude -4.2; retrograde motion; 3.1% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 07 10:49 UTC. Mars: Naked eye; magnitude 0.8; direct motion; 89.5% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 13:48 UTC. Ceres: Telescope; magnitude 8.2; direct motion; 96.7% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Jupiter: Naked eye; magnitude -2.0; direct motion; 99.2% illuminated. Below the horizon at 21:00 local apparent solar time, 45°N. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 22:50 UTC. Saturn: Naked eye; magnitude 0.5; retrograde motion; 99.9% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Uranus: Binoculars; magnitude 5.6; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Neptune: Telescope; magnitude 7.7; retrograde motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Pluto: Substantial telescope; magnitude 14.6; direct motion; 100.0% illuminated. Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot.

Binoculars: Trace the charted figure of Scl, then identify β Scl at its plotted position.

Small telescope: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified for telescope observing this week.

Substantial telescope: No fixed-sky Calendar object is classified as requiring a substantial telescope this week.

No deep-sky objects are featured this week.

Other objects listed this week: None

Mercury

Mercury: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 07:32; sets 17:12 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 4.0. The disk is 2.6% illuminated (crescent). It is 6.1° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 1.206° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Zubenelgenubi, 1.6° away. Solar conjunction in ecliptic longitude Nov 04 14:24 UTC. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 08 13:01 UTC. Mercury: 1.6° from Zubenelgenubi in the Pathfinder.

Venus

Venus: in solar glare at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. Rises 05:55; sets 16:05 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -4.2. The disk is 3.1% illuminated (crescent). It is 14.6° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is retrograde at 0.466° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Spica, 3.0° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 07 10:49 UTC. Venus: 3.0° from Spica in the Pathfinder.

Moon

Moon: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 17.5° below the horizon. Rises 23:06; sets 13:51 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -10.1. The disk is 48.5% illuminated (waning crescent). It is 88.1° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 13.870° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Acubens, 6.9° away. Conjunction with Mercury in ecliptic longitude Nov 08 13:01 UTC. Conjunction with Venus in ecliptic longitude Nov 07 10:49 UTC. Conjunction with Mars in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 13:48 UTC. Conjunction with Jupiter in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 22:50 UTC. Moon: 6.9° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.

Mars

Mars: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 22.5° below the horizon. Rises 23:46; sets 14:13 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.8. The disk is 89.5% illuminated (gibbous). It is 80.5° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.500° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Acubens, 8.4° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 13:48 UTC. Mars: 8.4° from Acubens in the Pathfinder.

Jupiter

Jupiter: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 26.6° below the horizon. Rises 00:17; sets 14:21 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude -2.0. The disk is 99.2% illuminated (nearly full). It is 75.1° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.119° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Regulus, 5.8° away. Conjunction with Moon in ecliptic longitude Nov 02 22:50 UTC. Jupiter: 5.8° from Regulus in the Pathfinder.

Saturn

Saturn: naked eye at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 43.4° above the horizon. Rises 16:02; sets 04:17 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 0.5. The disk is 99.9% illuminated (nearly full). It is 149.5° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.062° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Diphda, 19.1° away. Saturn: 19.1° from Diphda in the Pathfinder.

Uranus

Uranus: binoculars at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 28.2° above the horizon. Rises 18:09; sets 09:15 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 5.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 154.9° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is retrograde at 0.037° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Aldebaran, 7.7° away. Uranus: 7.7° from Aldebaran in the Pathfinder.

Neptune

Neptune: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 43.5° above the horizon. Rises 15:41; sets 03:42 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 7.7. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 142.5° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is retrograde at 0.021° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Fumalsamakah, 16.7° away. Neptune: 16.7° from Fumalsamakah in the Pathfinder.

Ceres

Ceres: telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 3.4° below the horizon. Rises 21:21; sets 13:00 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 8.2. The disk is 96.7% illuminated (gibbous). It is 107.0° from the Sun, on its west side. Motion is direct at 0.128° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Pollux, 4.3° away. Ceres: 4.3° from Pollux in the Pathfinder.

Pluto

Pluto: substantial telescope at the Monday 00:00 UTC snapshot. At 45°N and 21:00 local apparent solar time, it is 9.7° above the horizon. Rises 13:37; sets 22:17 (45°N, local apparent solar time). Visual magnitude 14.6. The disk is 100.0% illuminated (nearly full). It is 83.6° from the Sun, on its east side. Motion is direct at 0.008° per day in ecliptic longitude at the snapshot. Position reference: Dabih, 9.0° away. Pluto: 9.0° from Dabih in the Pathfinder.