Tonight's sky over Istanbul: what to see, Sunday 25 October
What is up over Istanbul, Turkey tonight (Sunday 25 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, 2 ISS passes, a full moon Moon. Truly dark from 19:50 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:50 to 06:00 (sunset 18:10, sunrise 07:30).
- Jupiter — visible 02:40–06:50, highest at 06:50, 56° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:40–04:30, highest at 23:30, 50° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:00–06:50, highest at 06:50, 62° up in the south-east.
- Moon: full moon, 100% lit — rises 17:30, sets 07:50. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS 05:15 — from the north-west to the north-east, up to 14°.
- ISS 06:53 — from the north-west to the north-east, up to 19°.
Computed for Istanbul (41.01, 28.98) 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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