Tonight's sky over Johannesburg: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Johannesburg, South Africa tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:50 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:50 to 04:10 (sunset 18:20, sunrise 05:30).
- Jupiter — visible 03:00–05:00, highest at 05:00, 34° up in the north-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:50–03:40, highest at 22:30, 63° up in the north.
- Mercury — visible 18:50–18:50, highest at 18:50, 12° up in the west.
- Mars — visible 02:30–05:00, highest at 05:00, 37° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 16:50, sets 04:40. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
Computed for Johannesburg (-26.20, 28.05) 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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