Sky Tonight Over Surat: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · India
What's in the sky over Surat, India tonight?
Saw a strange light over Surat? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Surat
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Full Moon.
Full darkness from 6:29 PM to 6:15 AM, local time in Surat. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SL-3 R/B) 7:18 PM7:18 PM–7:24 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 81° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 24) 7:37 PM7:37 PM–7:51 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 74° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-8 R/B) 7:52 PM7:52 PM–7:57 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 80° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 4:54 AM4:54 AM–5:03 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 85° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)) 4:59 AM4:59 AM–5:04 AM: from the west to the northeast, peaking at 84° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Surat? 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 Surat 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 Surat
What was the line of lights over Surat tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Surat 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 Surat tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Surat 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 Surat tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:29 AM to 6:09 AM. Best at 6:09 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:49 AM to 6:09 AM. Best at 6:09 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:29 PM to 4:09 AM. Best at 11:09 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 Surat 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.
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Bright satellite (DELTA 1 R/B) 5:15 AM5:15 AM–5:22 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 69° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:29 AM to 6:09 AM. Best at 6:09 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 1:49 AM to 6:09 AM. Best at 6:09 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:29 PM to 4:09 AM. Best at 11:09 PM, 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.
