Tonight's sky over Durban: what to see, Sunday 25 October
What is up over Durban, South Africa tonight (Sunday 25 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, 1 ISS pass, a full moon Moon. Truly dark from 19:40 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:40 to 03:50 (sunset 18:20, sunrise 05:10).
- Jupiter — visible 02:50–04:40, highest at 04:40, 31° up in the north-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:40–03:20, highest at 22:20, 59° up in the north.
- Mercury — visible 18:40–18:40, highest at 18:40, 12° up in the west.
- Mars — visible 02:30–04:40, highest at 04:40, 33° up in the north-east.
- Moon: full moon, 100% lit — rises 17:40, sets 04:50. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS 19:56 — from the south to the east, up to 24°.
Computed for Durban (-29.86, 31.03) 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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