Sky Tonight Over Kano: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Nigeria
What's in the sky over Kano, Nigeria tonight?
Saw a strange light over Kano? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Saturday, October 24, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Kano
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Mercury. The Moon: Waxing gibbous.
Full darkness from 6:24 PM to 5:55 AM, local time in Kano. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 7:05 PM7:05 PM–7:14 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 85° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-8 R/B) 4:23 AM4:23 AM–4:27 AM: from the northeast to the southeast, peaking at 63° in the northeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (H-2A R/B) 4:59 AM4:59 AM–5:05 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 71° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)) 5:39 AM5:39 AM–5:46 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 80° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ARIANE 5 R/B) 5:43 AM5:43 AM–5:49 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 82° in the south. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Kano? 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 Kano at that moment.
1When did you see it?
2Where?
3What did it look like?
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Questions about tonight's sky over Kano
What was the line of lights over Kano tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Kano 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 Kano tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Kano 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 Kano tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:24 AM to 5:44 AM. Best at 5:44 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:44 AM to 5:44 AM. Best at 5:44 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:24 PM to 4:04 AM. Best at 10:44 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead. Mercury: bright, visible from 6:24 PM to 6:24 PM. Best at 6:24 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 Kano 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.
Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 5:46 AM5:46 AM–5:55 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 89° in the northeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:24 AM to 5:44 AM. Best at 5:44 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 1:44 AM to 5:44 AM. Best at 5:44 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:24 PM to 4:04 AM. Best at 10:44 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead.
Mercury: bright, visible from 6:24 PM to 6:24 PM. Best at 6:24 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.
