Tonight's sky over Chicago: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Chicago, 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 05:50 (sunset 18:00, sunrise 07:20).
- Jupiter — visible 02:30–06:40, highest at 06:40, 55° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:30–04:20, highest at 23:20, 49° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 01:40–06:40, highest at 06:40, 62° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 17:00, sets 06:50. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS 05:48 — from the north-west to the north-east, up to 16°.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 30° up in the east around 00:40.
Computed for Chicago (41.88, -87.63) 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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