Sky Tonight Over Ahmedabad: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · India
What's in the sky over Ahmedabad, India tonight?
Saw a strange light over Ahmedabad? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Ahmedabad
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Full Moon.
Full darkness from 6:29 PM to 6:18 AM, local time in Ahmedabad. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SAOCOM 1B) 6:52 PM6:52 PM–6:58 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 70° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-3 R/B) 7:18 PM7:18 PM–7:24 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 85° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 24) 7:37 PM7:37 PM–7:52 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 76° 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 85° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 4:55 AM4:55 AM–5:04 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 84° in the south. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Ahmedabad? 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 Ahmedabad 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.
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Questions about tonight's sky over Ahmedabad
What was the line of lights over Ahmedabad tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Ahmedabad 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 Ahmedabad tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Ahmedabad 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 Ahmedabad 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 4:29 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 Ahmedabad 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 (OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)) 4:59 AM4:59 AM–5:04 AM: from the southwest to the northeast, peaking at 78° in the south. 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 4:29 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.
