Tonight's sky over New Orleans: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over New Orleans, United States tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:50 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:50 to 05:50 (sunset 18:30, sunrise 07:10).
- Jupiter — visible 02:50–06:40, highest at 06:40, 61° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:50–04:40, highest at 23:20, 61° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:10–06:40, highest at 06:40, 69° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 17:20, sets 06:40. 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 00:50.
Computed for New Orleans (29.95, -90.08) 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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