What's in the sky tonight in Aba

Aba, Nigeria · 5.12° N, 7.37° E

Tonight's sky at a glance

Computed 2026-10-24 20:57 UTC for the night of Saturday, 24 October 2026; times are Aba's clock (Africa/Lagos, GMT+1). The live card below updates.

Sun
sets 18:13, rises 06:15 (dark enough for the bright stars 18:35 to 05:55)
Moon
Full Moon, 97% lit · rises 16:52, sets 05:22
Planets
  • Jupiter: halfway up in the ENE before dawn, from about 02:35
  • Mars: high up in the ENE before dawn, from about 02:05
  • Saturn: up 18:35 to 04:15, highest in the S around 22:55 (86°)
  • Mercury: low in the WSW after dusk, until about 18:45
Sky darkness
Bortle class 4 (rural/suburban transition): about 20.7 mag/arcsec² overhead on a clear, moonless night; artificial light 2.3× the natural sky
For binoculars
  1. M 45 (Pleiades), open cluster, magnitude 1.2: best around 02:05, 71° up in the N
  2. IC 2391 (omi Vel Cluster), open cluster, magnitude 2.5: best around 05:55, 30° up in the S
  3. NGC 1980 (Lower Sword), cluster with nebula, magnitude 2.5: best around 03:50, 79° up in the S

Live: tonight's sky over Aba

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