What's in Israel's sky on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Aliens
Israel's sky on WednesdayOctober 28, 2026
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waning gibbous.
Full darkness from 5:19 PM to 5:29 AM. Times are for central Israel; up north and down south they're off by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 5:35 PM5:35 PM–5:44 PM: from the south to the northeast, peaking at 79° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SAOCOM 1B) 5:51 PM5:51 PM–5:58 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 85° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ERS-1) 6:32 PM6:32 PM–6:40 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 84° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 25) 8:04 PM8:04 PM–8:26 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 85° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SPACEMOBILE-006) 4:13 AM4:13 AM–4:17 AM: from the southwest to the northeast, peaking at 88° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Bright satellite (DELTA 1 R/B) 4:17 AM4:17 AM–4:25 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 86° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: dazzling, visible from 12:59 AM to 5:19 AM. Best at 5:19 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 12:39 AM to 5:19 AM. Best at 5:19 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 5:19 PM to 2:59 AM. Best at 9:59 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead.
Planets don't twinkle and look "stuck" in place. From a moving car they can seem to follow you.