Sky Tonight Over Karachi: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Pakistan
What's in the sky over Karachi, Pakistan tonight?
Saw a strange light over Karachi? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Sunday, October 25, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Karachi
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Full Moon.
Full darkness from 6:20 PM to 6:12 AM, local time in Karachi. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 24) 7:08 PM7:08 PM–7:22 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 75° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 7:17 PM7:17 PM–7:24 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 89° in the south. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 7:40 PM7:40 PM–7:46 PM: from the north to the southeast, peaking at 85° in the northeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (OAO 2) 4:53 AM4:53 AM–4:58 AM: from the southwest to the northeast, peaking at 85° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ATLAS CENTAUR 2) 5:47 AM5:47 AM–6:01 AM: from the west to the east, peaking at 88° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Karachi? 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 Karachi at that moment.
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Questions about tonight's sky over Karachi
What was the line of lights over Karachi tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Karachi 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 Karachi tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Karachi 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 Karachi tonight?
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:20 AM to 6:00 AM. Best at 6:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Mars: bright, visible from 1:40 AM to 6:00 AM. Best at 6:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead. Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:20 PM to 4:20 AM. Best at 11:00 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 Karachi 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-3 R/B) 6:03 AM6:03 AM–6:09 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 81° in the southeast. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: very bright, visible from 2:20 AM to 6:00 AM. Best at 6:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 1:40 AM to 6:00 AM. Best at 6:00 AM, in the east, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 6:20 PM to 4:20 AM. Best at 11:00 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.
