Sky Tonight Over Hong Kong: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Hong Kong
What's in the sky over Hong Kong tonight?
Saw a strange light over Hong Kong? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Hong Kong
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Full Moon.
Full darkness from 6:13 PM to 6:01 AM, local time in Hong Kong. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 7:06 PM7:06 PM–7:15 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 85° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (OAO 2) 4:34 AM4:34 AM–4:38 AM: from the northwest to the northeast, peaking at 84° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-8 R/B) 4:35 AM4:35 AM–4:45 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 83° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-8 R/B) 5:27 AM5:27 AM–5:31 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 82° in the south. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 5:48 AM5:48 AM–5:57 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 83° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Hong Kong? 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 Hong Kong at that moment.
1When did you see it?
2Where?
3What did it look like?
4Which direction, and how high?(optional)
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Questions about tonight's sky over Hong Kong
What was the line of lights over Hong Kong tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:13 AM to 5:53 AM. Best at 5:53 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:33 AM to 5:53 AM. Best at 5:53 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:13 PM to 4:13 AM. Best at 10:53 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 Hong Kong 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) 5:54 AM5:54 AM–6:01 AM: from the north to the southeast, peaking at 82° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:13 AM to 5:53 AM. Best at 5:53 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 1:33 AM to 5:53 AM. Best at 5:53 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:13 PM to 4:13 AM. Best at 10:53 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.
