Saw a line of lights or a moving star over Safed tonight? It was most likely a Starlink train, the space station or a bright satellite. Here's everything crossing the sky over Safed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from real satellite orbits, in Israel time.
Tonight over Safed
Safed month by month
Month
Nights
Starlink trains
ISS
Bright satellites
Rank in Israel
November 2026
17incl. 7 forecast
0
11
376
19
October 2026
2
0
2
56
6
Each month counts the nights we have for it, so the first month and the current one are partial. The rank is among 35 cities, in that month.
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Questions about tonight's sky over Safed
What was the line of lights over Safed tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Safed tonight, so a line of lights is more likely a drone show, planes lined up to land, or sky lanterns drifting in the wind.
When can I see the space station from Safed tonight?
The International Space Station passes over Safed at 5:57 PM, from the southwest to the north. It looks like a very bright, steady star moving fast, with no blinking, and crosses the sky in a few minutes.
Was it a UFO?
Most strange lights reported over Safed turn out to be satellites, planets, planes, drones or lanterns. If what you saw isn't on this page, describe it in the checker above. If nothing matches, send us your photo or video and we'll look into it.
In brief: The International Space Station passes over at 5:57 PM (southwest → north). No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waxing crescent.
Full darkness from 5:04 PM to 5:39 AM, local time in Safed. Across the metro area times shift 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 86° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
🛰️International Space Station 5:57 PM5:57 PM–6:01 PM: from the southwest to the north, peaking at 49° in the northwest. Dazzling, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-14 R/B) 6:08 PM6:08 PM–6:15 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 73° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 24) 4:03 AM4:03 AM–4:13 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 85° in the south. 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 84° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (BIOMASS) 5:13 AM5:13 AM–5:20 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 85° in the south. 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 81° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Venus: dazzling, visible from 4:44 AM to 5:24 AM. Best at 5:24 AM, in the southeast, low on the horizon.
Jupiter: dazzling, visible from 12:24 AM to 5:24 AM. Best at 5:24 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 12:04 AM to 5:24 AM. Best at 5:24 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 5:04 PM to 2:04 AM. Best at 8:44 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.