Sky Tonight Over Tucson: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · United States
What's in the sky over Tucson, Arizona tonight?
Saw a strange light over Tucson? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Saturday, October 24, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Tucson
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waxing gibbous.
Full darkness from 6:05 PM to 6:10 AM, local time in Tucson. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (ISIS 1) 6:21 PM6:21 PM–6:53 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 84° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (HXMT (HUIYAN)) 7:14 PM7:14 PM–7:18 PM: from the northwest to the southeast, peaking at 84° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-14 R/B) 4:52 AM4:52 AM–4:59 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 86° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-8 R/B) 4:54 AM4:54 AM–5:05 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 80° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR)) 4:56 AM4:56 AM–5:04 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 87° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Tucson? 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 Tucson at that moment.
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Questions about tonight's sky over Tucson
What was the line of lights over Tucson tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Tucson 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 Tucson tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Tucson 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 Tucson tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:05 AM to 6:05 AM. Best at 6:05 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:25 AM to 6:05 AM. Best at 6:05 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:05 PM to 4:05 AM. Best at 10:45 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 Tucson 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.
