What's in the sky tonight in Kozhikode

Kozhikode, India · 11.25° N, 75.78° E

Tonight's sky at a glance

Computed 2026-10-24 20:57 UTC for the night of Saturday, 24 October 2026; times are Kozhikode's clock (Asia/Kolkata, GMT+5:30). The live card below updates.

Sun
sets 18:04, rises 06:17 (dark enough for the bright stars 18:26 to 05:56)
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 96% lit · rises 16:37, sets 05:13
Planets
  • Jupiter: high up in the E before dawn, from about 02:26
  • Mars: high up in the ENE before dawn, from about 01:46
  • Saturn: up 18:26 to 04:16, highest in the S around 22:56 (80°)
  • Mercury: low in the WSW after dusk, until about 18:26
Sky darkness
Bortle class 4 (rural/suburban transition): about 21.5 mag/arcsec² overhead on a clear, moonless night; artificial light 0.6× the natural sky
For binoculars
  1. M 45 (Pleiades), open cluster, magnitude 1.2: best around 01:56, 77° up in the N
  2. NGC 1980 (Lower Sword), cluster with nebula, magnitude 2.5: best around 03:56, 73° up in the S
  3. M 44 (Beehive), open cluster, magnitude 3.1: best around 05:56, 74° up in the ENE

Live: tonight's sky over Kozhikode

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