Sky Tonight Over Kuala Lumpur: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Malaysia
What's in the sky over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tonight?
Saw a strange light over Kuala Lumpur? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Kuala Lumpur
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Mercury. The Moon: Full Moon.
Full darkness from 7:19 PM to 6:35 AM, local time in Kuala Lumpur. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 24) 8:05 PM8:05 PM–8:22 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 71° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-3 R/B) 5:41 AM5:41 AM–5:47 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 83° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (COSMOS 1953) 6:00 AM6:00 AM–6:05 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 74° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (DELTA 1 R/B) 6:00 AM6:00 AM–6:08 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 71° in the northeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)) 6:18 AM6:18 AM–6:25 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 71° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Kuala Lumpur? 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 Kuala Lumpur at that moment.
1When did you see it?
2Where?
3What did it look like?
4Which direction, and how high?(optional)
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Questions about tonight's sky over Kuala Lumpur
What was the line of lights over Kuala Lumpur tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 3:19 AM to 6:19 AM. Best at 6:19 AM, in the east, halfway up the sky. Mars: bright, visible from 2:39 AM to 6:19 AM. Best at 6:19 AM, in the northeast, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 7:19 PM to 4:59 AM. Best at 11:39 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead. Mercury: bright, visible from 7:19 PM to 7:19 PM. Best at 7:19 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 Kuala Lumpur 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 (OKEAN-3) 6:24 AM6:24 AM–6:30 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 75° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 3:19 AM to 6:19 AM. Best at 6:19 AM, in the east, halfway up the sky.
Mars: bright, visible from 2:39 AM to 6:19 AM. Best at 6:19 AM, in the northeast, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 7:19 PM to 4:59 AM. Best at 11:39 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead.
Mercury: bright, visible from 7:19 PM to 7:19 PM. Best at 7:19 PM, in the west, low on the horizon.
Planets don't twinkle and look "stuck" in place. From a moving car they can seem to follow you.
