Tonight's sky over Reykjavik: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Reykjavik, Iceland tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, 1 ISS pass, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 20:20 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 20:20 to 06:10 (sunset 17:40, sunrise 08:50).
- Jupiter — visible 02:30–07:50, highest at 07:50, 39° up in the south.
- Saturn — visible 19:20–04:20, highest at 23:50, 27° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 01:30–07:50, highest at 07:50, 43° up in the south.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 16:50, sets 08:10. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS 06:10 — from the south to the south, up to 11°.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 25° up in the east around 01:15.
Computed for Reykjavik (64.15, -21.94) 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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