Tonight's sky over Boston: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Boston, United States tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, 1 ISS pass, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:30 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:30 to 05:40 (sunset 17:50, sunrise 07:10).
- Jupiter — visible 02:20–06:40, highest at 06:40, 56° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:20–04:10, highest at 23:10, 49° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 01:30–06:40, highest at 06:40, 62° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 16:50, sets 06:40. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS 05:13 — from the north-west to the north-east, up to 17°.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 30° up in the east around 00:35.
Computed for Boston (42.36, -71.06) 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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