Sky Tonight Over McAllen: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · United States
What's in the sky over McAllen, Texas tonight?
Saw a strange light over McAllen? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Saturday, October 24, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over McAllen
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waxing gibbous.
Full darkness from 7:20 PM to 7:14 AM, local time in McAllen. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SL-3 R/B) 7:50 PM7:50 PM–7:56 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 83° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 8:18 PM8:18 PM–8:25 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 87° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 8:18 PM8:18 PM–8:27 PM: from the southwest to the north, peaking at 70° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ATLAS CENTAUR 2) 6:12 AM6:12 AM–6:23 AM: from the west to the east, peaking at 78° in the north. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (H-2A R/B) 6:30 AM6:30 AM–6:36 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 87° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over McAllen? 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 McAllen at that moment.
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Questions about tonight's sky over McAllen
What was the line of lights over McAllen tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over McAllen 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 McAllen tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over McAllen 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 McAllen tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 3:20 AM to 7:00 AM. Best at 7:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 2:40 AM to 7:00 AM. Best at 7:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 7:20 PM to 5:20 AM. Best at 12:00 AM, in the south, high, almost overhead. 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 McAllen 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 (OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)) 7:00 AM7:00 AM–7:08 AM: from the west to the northeast, peaking at 73° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 3:20 AM to 7:00 AM. Best at 7:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 2:40 AM to 7:00 AM. Best at 7:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 7:20 PM to 5:20 AM. Best at 12:00 AM, 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.
