Tonight's sky over Lagos: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Lagos, Nigeria tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:40 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:40 to 05:30 (sunset 18:30, sunrise 06:40).
- Jupiter — visible 02:50–06:10, highest at 06:10, 58° up in the east.
- Saturn — visible 18:50–04:30, highest at 23:10, 85° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:20–06:10, highest at 06:10, 65° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 17:10, sets 05:50. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 26° up in the east around 00:35.
Computed for Lagos (6.52, 3.38) 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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