Sky Tonight Over Chennai: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · India
What's in the sky over Chennai, India tonight?
Saw a strange light over Chennai? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Chennai
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Mercury. The Moon: Full Moon.
Full darkness from 6:06 PM to 5:39 AM, local time in Chennai. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SAOCOM 1A) 6:09 PM6:09 PM–6:16 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 84° in the south. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-3 R/B) 4:43 AM4:43 AM–4:49 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 83° in the south. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-14 R/B) 4:46 AM4:46 AM–4:53 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 85° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR)) 5:03 AM5:03 AM–5:12 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 77° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 5:26 AM5:26 AM–5:35 AM: from the north to the southeast, peaking at 74° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Chennai? 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 Chennai 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 Chennai
What was the line of lights over Chennai tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Chennai 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 Chennai tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Chennai tonight. Its visible passes come in runs of a few days every couple of weeks, so check this page again tomorrow.
Which planets can I see from Chennai tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:06 AM to 5:26 AM. Best at 5:26 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:26 AM to 5:26 AM. Best at 5:26 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:06 PM to 3:46 AM. Best at 10:26 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead. Mercury: bright, visible from 6:06 PM to 6:06 PM. Best at 6:06 PM, in the southwest, 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 Chennai 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.
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Bright satellite (OKEAN-3) 5:32 AM5:32 AM–5:38 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 77° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:06 AM to 5:26 AM. Best at 5:26 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 1:26 AM to 5:26 AM. Best at 5:26 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:06 PM to 3:46 AM. Best at 10:26 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead.
Mercury: bright, visible from 6:06 PM to 6:06 PM. Best at 6:06 PM, in the southwest, low on the horizon.
Planets don't twinkle and look "stuck" in place. From a moving car they can seem to follow you.
