What's in the sky tonight in Salem

Salem, India · 11.65° N, 78.17° E

Tonight's sky at a glance

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

Sun
sets 17:54, rises 06:07 (dark enough for the bright stars 18:17 to 05:47)
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 96% lit · rises 16:27, sets 05:03
Planets
  • Jupiter: high up in the E before dawn, from about 02:17
  • Mars: high up in the ENE before dawn, from about 01:37
  • Saturn: up 18:17 to 04:07, highest in the S around 22:47 (80°)
  • Mercury: low in the WSW after dusk, until about 18:17
Sky darkness
Bortle class 5 (suburban sky): about 19.8 mag/arcsec² overhead on a clear, moonless night; artificial light 6.3× the natural sky
For binoculars
  1. M 45 (Pleiades), open cluster, magnitude 1.2: best around 01:47, 77° up in the N
  2. NGC 1980 (Lower Sword), cluster with nebula, magnitude 2.5: best around 03:47, 72° up in the S
  3. M 44 (Beehive), open cluster, magnitude 3.1: best around 05:47, 74° up in the ENE

Live: tonight's sky over Salem

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