Tonight's sky over Mexico City: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Mexico City, Mexico tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:30 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:30 to 05:30 (sunset 18:10, sunrise 06:40).
- Jupiter — visible 02:30–06:10, highest at 06:10, 62° up in the east.
- Saturn — visible 18:30–04:10, highest at 23:00, 72° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:00–06:10, highest at 06:10, 70° up in the east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 17:00, sets 06:00. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 30° up in the east around 00:30.
Computed for Mexico City (19.43, -99.13) 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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