Sky Tonight Over Gqeberha: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · South Africa
What's in the sky over Gqeberha, South Africa tonight?
Saw a strange light over Gqeberha? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Saturday, October 24, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Gqeberha
Saw something over Gqeberha? 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 Gqeberha at that moment.
1When did you see it?
2Where?
3What did it look like?
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Questions about tonight's sky over Gqeberha
What was the line of lights over Gqeberha tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Gqeberha 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 Gqeberha tonight?
The International Space Station passes over Gqeberha at 8:42 PM, from the southwest to the south. It looks like a very bright, steady star moving fast, with no blinking, and crosses the sky in a few minutes.
Which planets can I see from Gqeberha tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 3:24 AM to 4:44 AM. Best at 4:44 AM, in the northeast, halfway up the sky. Mars: bright, visible from 3:04 AM to 4:44 AM. Best at 4:44 AM, in the northeast, halfway up the sky. Saturn: very bright, visible from 7:04 PM to 3:44 AM. Best at 10:44 PM, in the north, halfway up the sky. Mercury: bright, visible from 7:04 PM to 7:24 PM. Best at 7:04 PM, in the west, low on the horizon. 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 Gqeberha 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.
