Tonight's sky over Quito: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Quito, Ecuador tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:20 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:20 to 04:50 (sunset 18:10, sunrise 06:00).
- Jupiter — visible 02:30–05:30, highest at 05:30, 54° up in the north-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:30–03:50, highest at 22:40, 88° up in the north.
- Mars — visible 02:00–05:30, highest at 05:30, 60° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 16:50, sets 05:20. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 25° up in the east around 00:05.
Computed for Quito (-0.23, -78.53) 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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