Tonight's sky over Kinshasa: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:10 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:10 to 04:30 (sunset 17:50, sunrise 05:40).
- Jupiter — visible 02:20–05:10, highest at 05:10, 51° up in the north-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:20–03:40, highest at 22:20, 84° up in the north.
- Mars — visible 01:50–05:10, highest at 05:10, 56° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 16:30, sets 04:50. 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 23:50.
Computed for Kinshasa (-4.33, 15.31) 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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