Tonight's sky over San Francisco: what to see, Saturday 24 October
What is up over San Francisco, United States tonight (Saturday 24 October): Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, 1 ISS pass, a waxing gibbous Moon. Truly dark from 19:50 — times local, computed for this city.
- Truly dark from 19:50 to 06:10 (sunset 18:30, sunrise 07:30).
- Jupiter — visible 02:50–07:00, highest at 07:00, 58° up in the south-east.
- Saturn — visible 18:50–04:40, highest at 23:30, 53° up in the south.
- Mars — visible 02:10–07:00, highest at 07:00, 65° up in the south-east.
- Moon: waxing gibbous, 99% lit — rises 17:20, sets 07:10. Bright enough to wash out the faint stars.
- ISS 06:58 — from the north to the north-east, up to 10°.
- Orionids meteor shower is active, radiant 30° up in the east around 01:00.
Computed for San Francisco (37.77, -122.42) 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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