Tonight's sky over Phoenix: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Phoenix, United States 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 05:20 (sunset 17:50, sunrise 06:50).
- Jupiter — visible 02:10–06:10, highest at 06:10, 59° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:10–04:00, highest at 22:50, 58° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 01:30–06:10, highest at 06:10, 67° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 16:40, sets 06:20. 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 00:15.
Computed for Phoenix (33.45, -112.07) 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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