Tonight's sky over Fortaleza: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Fortaleza, Brazil tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 18:40 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 18:40 to 04:10 (sunset 17:30, sunrise 05:20).
- Jupiter — visible 01:50–04:50, highest at 04:50, 53° up in the north-east.
- Saturn — visible 17:50–03:10, highest at 22:00, 85° up in the north.
- Mercury — visible 17:50–17:50, highest at 17:50, 11° up in the west.
- Mars — visible 01:20–04:50, highest at 04:50, 57° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 16:10, sets 04:30. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 24° up in the east around 23:25.
Computed for Fortaleza (-3.72, -38.54) 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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