What's in the sky tonight in Yaoundé

Yaoundé, Cameroon · 3.86° N, 11.52° E

Tonight's sky at a glance

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

Sun
sets 17:58, rises 05:57 (dark enough for the bright stars 18:23 to 05:38)
Moon
Full Moon, 97% lit · rises 16:35, sets 05:04
Planets
  • Jupiter: halfway up in the ENE before dawn, from about 02:13
  • Mars: high up in the ENE before dawn, from about 01:43
  • Saturn: up 18:23 to 04:03, highest in the SSW around 22:43 (87°)
  • Mercury: low in the WSW after dusk, until about 18:23
Sky darkness
Bortle class 5 (suburban sky): about 20.0 mag/arcsec² overhead on a clear, moonless night; artificial light 5.2× the natural sky
For binoculars
  1. M 45 (Pleiades), open cluster, magnitude 1.2: best around 01:53, 70° up in the N
  2. IC 2391 (omi Vel Cluster), open cluster, magnitude 2.5: best around 05:38, 32° up in the S
  3. NGC 1980 (Lower Sword), cluster with nebula, magnitude 2.5: best around 03:38, 80° up in the S

Live: tonight's sky over Yaoundé

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