In brief: The Chinese space station passes over at 5:44 PM (west → southeast). No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waning crescent.
Full darkness from 5:12 PM to 5:36 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 (ISIS 1) 5:12 PM5:12 PM–5:33 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 84° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- 🛰️Chinese space station 5:44 PM5:44 PM–5:49 PM: from the west to the southeast, peaking at 53° in the southwest. Very bright, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (OAO 2) 3:56 AM3:56 AM–4:00 AM: from the southeast to the east, peaking at 87° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)) 4:18 AM4:18 AM–4:23 AM: from the west to the east, peaking at 84° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (H-2A R/B) 4:49 AM4:49 AM–4:55 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 81° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (SPACEMOBILE-008) 4:50 AM4:50 AM–4:56 AM: from the northwest to the southeast, peaking at 80° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (ISIS 1) 5:08 AM5:08 AM–5:22 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 87° in the south. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
- Venus: dazzling, visible from 5:12 AM to 5:32 AM. Best at 5:32 AM, in the southeast, low on the horizon.
- Jupiter: dazzling, visible from 12:32 AM to 5:32 AM. Best at 5:32 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
- Mars: bright, visible from 12:12 AM to 5:32 AM. Best at 5:32 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
- Saturn: very bright, visible from 5:12 PM to 2:32 AM. Best at 9:12 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.
The Moon
Waning crescent, 7% lit. Rises 4:08 AM, sets 2:55 PM.