In brief: The International Space Station passes over at 5:57 PM (west → north). No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waxing crescent.
Full darkness from 5:09 PM to 5:40 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-3 R/B) 5:55 PM5:55 PM–6:00 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 82° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- 🛰️International Space Station 5:57 PM5:57 PM–6:01 PM: from the west to the north, peaking at 45° in the northwest. Dazzling, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (SL-14 R/B) 6:09 PM6:09 PM–6:16 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 80° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 24) 4:03 AM4:03 AM–4:14 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 86° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (ARIANE 5 R/B) 4:47 AM4:47 AM–4:54 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 88° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (BIOMASS) 5:13 AM5:13 AM–5:21 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 83° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
- •Bright satellite (SPACEMOBILE-004) 5:29 AM5:29 AM–5:35 AM: from the northwest to the southeast, peaking at 77° in the northeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
- Venus: dazzling, visible from 4:49 AM to 5:29 AM. Best at 5:29 AM, in the southeast, low on the horizon.
- Jupiter: dazzling, visible from 12:29 AM to 5:29 AM. Best at 5:29 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
- Mars: bright, visible from 12:09 AM to 5:29 AM. Best at 5:29 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
- Saturn: very bright, visible from 5:09 PM to 2:09 AM. Best at 8:49 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
Waxing crescent, 5% lit. Rises 9:01 AM, sets 5:57 PM.