Sky Tonight Over Mexico City: Starlink, ISS and Planets · Aliens
Tonight's sky · Mexico
What's in the sky over Mexico City, Mexico tonight?
Saw a strange light over Mexico City? Here's everything bright crossing the sky on Saturday, October 24, 2026, worked out from real satellite orbits, in local time.
Tonight over Mexico City
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waxing gibbous.
Full darkness from 6:29 PM to 6:12 AM, local time in Mexico City. Across the metro area times shift by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (SL-3 R/B) 6:49 PM6:49 PM–6:55 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 87° in the west. 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 69° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (THOR AGENA D R/B) 7:40 PM7:40 PM–7:48 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 88° in the north. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ERS-1) 7:44 PM7:44 PM–7:52 PM: from the south to the north, peaking at 69° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (H-2A R/B) 5:32 AM5:32 AM–5:38 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 78° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Saw something over Mexico City? 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 Mexico City at that moment.
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2Where?
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Questions about tonight's sky over Mexico City
What was the line of lights over Mexico City tonight?
No Starlink trains pass over Mexico City 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 Mexico City tonight?
The space station doesn't cross the dark sky over Mexico City 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 Mexico City 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 Mexico City 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) 6:04 AM6:04 AM–6:12 AM: from the north to the south, peaking at 79° in the southwest. 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.
