Lima, Peru
The sky above Lima tonight
It is dark in Lima right now. The next night begins around 6:56 PM. The moon is 48% lit.
What to look for
The space station returns
Tuesday, 6:30 PMA bright overhead pass. It rises in the southwest and sails almost straight above you.
Space station·Peaks 84° up · 6 min·6 min
Seven astronauts, four hundred kilometres up, moving at eight kilometres a second. It looks like a bright star that refuses to twinkle, sliding silently across the sky. Start watching low in the southwest a minute early; it will climb to almost straight overhead in the north, then fade out as it enters Earth's shadow near the northeast. No telescope, no app pointed at the sky, just look up.
The space station
Tomorrow, 7:18 PMIt climbs from the southwest, crosses low, and sets toward the north.
Space station·Peaks 34° up · 6 min·6 min
Seven astronauts, four hundred kilometres up, moving at eight kilometres a second. It looks like a bright star that refuses to twinkle, sliding silently across the sky. Start watching low in the southwest a minute early; it will climb to low in the northwest, then fade out as it enters Earth's shadow near the north. No telescope, no app pointed at the sky, just look up.
Saturn
Any time it's darkSaturn is out, high in the northeast. A soft gold; its rings need a small telescope.
Planet·Magnitude 0.4, sets later
Find Saturn high in the northeast. No telescope needed, just your eyes; planets don't twinkle the way stars do, they hold a steady, unwavering light. The light reaching your eye left Saturn about 71 minutes ago.
The moon
Rises Tuesday, 1:32 AMA last quarter, 48% lit.
Moon·Last quarter, 48%
It rises later tonight, so the early hours stay dark and clear. That sharp line splitting its light from its dark, the terminator, is where the sun is setting on the moon right now. You're watching a lunar sunset in slow motion.
On the horizon
The Leonids peak
In 14 nights, up to 15 meteors an hour: quick meteors capable of rare, dramatic storms.
All times are local to Lima. Last updated at 9:02 PM.
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