Sky Tonight Over Abu Dhabi: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · United Arab Emirates
What's in the sky over Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates tonight?
Saw a strange light over Abu Dhabi? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Abu Dhabi
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Full Moon.
Full darkness from 6:10 PM to 6:02 AM, local time in Abu Dhabi. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (ISIS 1) 6:10 PM6:10 PM–6:42 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 78° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 6:50 PM6:50 PM–6:58 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 85° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-14 R/B) 4:50 AM4:50 AM–4:57 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 84° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)) 5:08 AM5:08 AM–5:15 AM: from the southwest to the northeast, peaking at 82° in the north. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SPACEMOBILE-006) 5:30 AM5:30 AM–5:36 AM: from the southwest to the northeast, peaking at 81° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Abu Dhabi? 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 Abu Dhabi at that moment.
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Questions about tonight's sky over Abu Dhabi
What was the line of lights over Abu Dhabi tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:10 AM to 5:50 AM. Best at 5:50 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:30 AM to 5:50 AM. Best at 5:50 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:10 PM to 4:10 AM. Best at 10:50 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 Abu Dhabi 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-16 R/B) 5:34 AM5:34 AM–5:44 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 81° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:10 AM to 5:50 AM. Best at 5:50 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 1:30 AM to 5:50 AM. Best at 5:50 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:10 PM to 4:10 AM. Best at 10:50 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.
