Spot the ISS tonight

As of August 10, 2026 (UTC): use the ISS Pass Predictor for timed passes — orbit geometry changes nightly and needs your coordinates.

The ISS is only visible when it is sunlit while your sky is already dark — typically the hour or two after dusk and before dawn.

A steady, non-blinking point that crosses the sky in a few minutes is almost always a satellite or the ISS. Blinking lights are aircraft; a brief streak is a meteor. Use the ISS Pass Predictor for timed passes at your coordinates.

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Frequently asked questions

What was that light moving across the sky?

Steady and fast usually means a satellite or the ISS. Blinking lights are aircraft. A short streak is a meteor. Something fixed among the stars is a planet or star.

Why are there no ISS passes some nights?

The station must be in sunlight while you are in darkness, and it must clear your local horizon. Geometry changes nightly — check the predictor for your lat/lon.

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Tonight at a glance

As of August 10, 2026 (UTC) for Georgetown, Guyana (default). Set your location in the feed for exact windows.

  • Moon: Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated
  • Naked-eye planets: Mars, Saturn, Venus
  • Meteor showers: Delta Aquariids (peak ~July 30, ZHR 25); Perseids (peak ~August 12, ZHR 100)
  • ISS / satellites: ISS Pass Predictor

The ISS is only visible when it is sunlit while your sky is already dark — typically the hour or two after dusk and before dawn.

A steady, non-blinking point that crosses the sky in a few minutes is almost always a satellite or the ISS. Blinking lights are aircraft; a brief streak is a meteor. Use the ISS Pass Predictor for timed passes at your coordinates.

ISS Pass PredictorOpen live Sky Events feedSatellite passes lesson

Frequently asked questions

What was that light moving across the sky?
Steady and fast usually means a satellite or the ISS. Blinking lights are aircraft. A short streak is a meteor. Something fixed among the stars is a planet or star.
Why are there no ISS passes some nights?
The station must be in sunlight while you are in darkness, and it must clear your local horizon. Geometry changes nightly — check the predictor for your lat/lon.

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