Sky Tonight Over Mobile: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · United States
What's in the sky over Mobile, Alabama tonight?
Saw a strange light over Mobile? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Saturday, October 24, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Mobile
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waxing gibbous.
Full darkness from 6:35 PM to 6:37 AM, local time in Mobile. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 24) 7:50 PM7:50 PM–8:03 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 86° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 7:58 PM7:58 PM–8:05 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 89° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 8:05 PM8:05 PM–8:11 PM: from the northwest to the south, peaking at 80° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ATLAS CENTAUR 2) 4:30 AM4:30 AM–4:36 AM: a short, low pass in the east, peaking at 81°. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-8 R/B) 5:09 AM5:09 AM–5:20 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 79° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Mobile? 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 Mobile at that moment.
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Questions about tonight's sky over Mobile
What was the line of lights over Mobile tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Mobile 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 Mobile tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Mobile 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 Mobile tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:35 AM to 6:35 AM. Best at 6:35 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:55 AM to 6:35 AM. Best at 6:35 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:35 PM to 4:35 AM. Best at 11:15 PM, 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 Mobile 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.
