Tonight's sky over Benin City: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Benin City, Nigeria tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:40 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:40 to 05:20 (sunset 18:20, sunrise 06:30).
- Jupiter — visible 02:50–06:00, highest at 06:00, 58° up in the east.
- Saturn — visible 18:50–04:20, highest at 23:00, 85° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:10–06:00, highest at 06:00, 64° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 17:00, sets 05:40. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 27° up in the east around 00:30.
Computed for Benin City (6.34, 5.63) from the real positions of the Sun, Moon and planets and the current NORAD orbit of the ISS. Planets count once they are 10° above the horizon after dusk. Times are local.
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