Sky Tonight Over Central Coast: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Australia
What's in the sky over Central Coast, New South Wales tonight?
Saw a strange light over Central Coast? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Central Coast
Saw something over Central Coast? Check what it was
Tell us when, which way you were looking and what it looked like. We'll match it against every satellite, planet and star that was up over Central Coast at that moment.
1When did you see it?
2Where?
3What did it look like?
4Which direction, and how high?(optional)
Tip: the sun sets in the west. Not sure? Skip it, the check works without it.
5What color?(optional)
Questions about tonight's sky over Central Coast
What was the line of lights over Central Coast tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Central Coast 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 Central Coast tonight?
The International Space Station passes over Central Coast at 9:11 PM, from the southwest to the south. It looks like a very bright, steady star moving fast, with no blinking, and crosses the sky in a few minutes.
Which planets can I see from Central Coast tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 4:01 AM to 5:21 AM. Best at 5:21 AM, in the northeast, halfway up the sky. Mars: bright, visible from 3:41 AM to 5:21 AM. Best at 5:21 AM, in the northeast, halfway up the sky. Saturn: very bright, visible from 7:41 PM to 4:21 AM. Best at 11:21 PM, in the north, high, almost overhead. Mercury: bright, visible from 7:41 PM to 8:01 PM. Best at 7:41 PM, in the west, low on the horizon. Planets don't twinkle and look fixed in place; from a moving car they can seem to follow you.
Was it a UFO?
Most strange lights reported over Central Coast 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.
City locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Satellite orbits: CelesTrak.
