Sky Tonight Over Sunshine Coast: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Australia
What's in the sky over Sunshine Coast, Queensland tonight?
Saw a strange light over Sunshine Coast? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Sunshine Coast
Saw something over Sunshine Coast? 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 Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast
What was the line of lights over Sunshine Coast tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:24 AM to 4:24 AM. Best at 4:24 AM, in the northeast, halfway up the sky. Mars: bright, visible from 2:04 AM to 4:24 AM. Best at 4:24 AM, in the northeast, halfway up the sky. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:24 PM to 3:24 AM. Best at 10:04 PM, in the north, high, almost overhead. Mercury: bright, visible from 6:24 PM to 6:44 PM. Best at 6:24 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 Sunshine Coast 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.
