What's in the sky tonight in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, India · 8.49° N, 76.95° E

Tonight's sky at a glance

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

Sun
sets 18:02, rises 06:10 (dark enough for the bright stars 18:27 to 05:52)
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 96% lit · rises 16:33, sets 05:06
Planets
  • Jupiter: halfway up in the ENE before dawn, from about 02:27
  • Mars: high up in the ENE before dawn, from about 01:47
  • Saturn: up 18:27 to 04:17, highest in the S around 22:47 (83°)
  • Mercury: low in the WSW after dusk, until about 18:27
Sky darkness
Bortle class 5 (suburban sky): about 20.3 mag/arcsec² overhead on a clear, moonless night; artificial light 3.7× the natural sky
For binoculars
  1. M 45 (Pleiades), open cluster, magnitude 1.2: best around 01:57, 74° up in the N
  2. IC 2391 (omi Vel Cluster), open cluster, magnitude 2.5: best around 05:52, 27° up in the S
  3. NGC 1980 (Lower Sword), cluster with nebula, magnitude 2.5: best around 03:42, 76° up in the S

Live: tonight's sky over Thiruvananthapuram

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