Tonight's sky over Rio de Janeiro: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:20 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:20 to 04:00 (sunset 18:10, sunrise 05:20).
- Jupiter — visible 02:40–04:40, highest at 04:40, 36° up in the north-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:30–03:30, highest at 22:20, 66° up in the north.
- Mercury — visible 18:30–18:30, highest at 18:30, 12° up in the west.
- Mars — visible 02:10–04:40, highest at 04:40, 39° up in the north-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 98% lit — rises 16:40, sets 04:30. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS: no visible pass tonight — the next ones this week.
Computed for Rio de Janeiro (-22.91, -43.17) 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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