SKY · BRIGHT SATELLITE PASSES · USA
What's Crossing the Sky Over Anchorage Tonight
Every bright object passing over Anchoragetonight in one ranked list — the Space Station, a fresh Starlink “train,” the Chinese station and more — easiest-to-spot first, with when to look, which way, and how high each climbs. Here's tonight's dark-sky window for Anchorage, then a live finder tuned to your exact spot.
Sun times computed for Anchorage (61.2°, -149.9°) · local time.
Anchorage doesn't get fully dark tonight (it's the bright-sky season this far north), so satellites will be hard to pick out against a lit sky. Your best bet is the darkest part of the night, low toward the horizon.
Tonight's bright passes over Anchorage
Ranked easiest-to-spot first, computed for Anchorage. For pinpoint times you can also use your exact location — it never leaves your device.
Reading the sky…
Propagating live orbits over your spot from the latest elements.
Anchorage right now
Clear skies matter as much as timing — a quick look at tonight's cloud cover for Anchoragetells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Anchorage
SEE IT ON THE MAP
Watch the ISS and other satellites move across the live globe.