Tonight's sky over Charlotte: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Charlotte, United States tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 20:10 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 20:10 to 06:20 (sunset 18:40, sunrise 07:40).
- Jupiter — visible 03:00–07:10, highest at 07:10, 59° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 19:10–05:00, highest at 23:50, 56° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:20–07:10, highest at 07:10, 67° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 17:40, sets 07:10. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 31° up in the east around 01:15.
Computed for Charlotte (35.23, -80.84) 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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