What's in the sky tonight in Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria · 9.06° N, 7.49° E

Tonight's sky at a glance

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

Sun
sets 18:09, rises 06:18 (dark enough for the bright stars 18:35 to 06:00)
Moon
Full Moon, 97% lit · rises 16:49, sets 05:24
Planets
  • Jupiter: halfway up in the ENE before dawn, from about 02:25
  • Mars: high up in the ENE before dawn, from about 01:55
  • Saturn: up 18:35 to 04:15, highest in the S around 22:55 (82°)
  • Mercury: low in the WSW after dusk, until about 18:35
Sky darkness
Bortle class 6 (bright suburban sky): about 19.4 mag/arcsec² overhead on a clear, moonless night; artificial light 9.8× the natural sky
For binoculars
  1. M 45 (Pleiades), open cluster, magnitude 1.2: best around 02:05, 75° up in the N
  2. IC 2391 (omi Vel Cluster), open cluster, magnitude 2.5: best around 06:00, 27° up in the S
  3. NGC 1980 (Lower Sword), cluster with nebula, magnitude 2.5: best around 03:50, 75° up in the S

Live: tonight's sky over Abuja

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