Tonight's sky over Mbuji-Mayi: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:30 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:30 to 05:00 (sunset 18:20, sunrise 06:10).
- Jupiter — visible 02:50–05:30, highest at 05:30, 49° up in the north-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:40–04:00, highest at 22:50, 83° up in the north.
- Mercury — visible 18:40–18:40, highest at 18:40, 12° up in the west.
- Mars — visible 02:20–05:30, highest at 05:30, 53° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 17:00, sets 05:10. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 23° up in the east around 00:15.
Computed for Mbuji-Mayi (-6.14, 23.59) 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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