What's in the sky tonight in Accra

Accra, Ghana · 5.56° N, 0.20° W

Tonight's sky at a glance

Computed 2026-10-24 20:57 UTC for the night of Saturday, 24 October 2026; times are Accra's clock (Africa/Accra, GMT+0). The live card below updates.

Sun
sets 17:43, rises 05:46 (dark enough for the bright stars 18:05 to 05:25)
Moon
Full Moon, 97% lit · rises 16:23, sets 04:54
Planets
  • Jupiter: halfway up in the ENE before dawn, from about 02:05
  • Mars: high up in the ENE before dawn, from about 01:25
  • Saturn: up 18:05 to 03:45, highest in the S around 22:25 (86°)
  • Mercury: low in the WSW after dusk, until about 18:15
Sky darkness
Bortle class 6 (bright suburban sky): about 19.3 mag/arcsec² overhead on a clear, moonless night; artificial light 11× the natural sky
For binoculars
  1. M 45 (Pleiades), open cluster, magnitude 1.2: best around 01:35, 71° up in the N
  2. IC 2391 (omi Vel Cluster), open cluster, magnitude 2.5: best around 05:25, 30° up in the S
  3. NGC 1980 (Lower Sword), cluster with nebula, magnitude 2.5: best around 03:20, 79° up in the S

Live: tonight's sky over Accra

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