Sky Tonight Over Taipei: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Taiwan
What's in the sky over Taipei, Taiwan tonight?
Saw a strange light over Taipei? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Taipei
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waxing gibbous.
Full darkness from 5:41 PM to 5:34 AM, local time in Taipei. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (ISIS 1) 5:54 PM5:54 PM–6:27 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 86° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-3 R/B) 6:38 PM6:38 PM–6:44 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 78° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (COSMOS 1953) 4:22 AM4:22 AM–4:25 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 77° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (OAO 2) 4:34 AM4:34 AM–4:40 AM: from the west to the northeast, peaking at 78° in the north. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ATLAS CENTAUR 2) 5:24 AM5:24 AM–5:34 AM: from the west to the southeast, peaking at 84° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Taipei? 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 Taipei at that moment.
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Questions about tonight's sky over Taipei
What was the line of lights over Taipei tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Taipei 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 Taipei tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Taipei 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 Taipei tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 1:41 AM to 5:21 AM. Best at 5:21 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:01 AM to 5:21 AM. Best at 5:21 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 5:41 PM to 3:41 AM. Best at 10:21 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 Taipei 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 (SL-3 R/B) 5:31 AM5:31 AM–5:34 AM: from the south to the northwest, peaking at 78° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 1:41 AM to 5:21 AM. Best at 5:21 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 1:01 AM to 5:21 AM. Best at 5:21 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 5:41 PM to 3:41 AM. Best at 10:21 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.
