SKY · BRIGHT SATELLITE PASSES · NEW ZEALAND
What's Crossing the Sky Over Auckland Tonight
Every bright object passing over Aucklandtonight 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 Auckland, then a live finder tuned to your exact spot.
Sun times computed for Auckland (-36.9°, 174.8°) · local time.
Over Auckland tonight the sky is dark enough to spot a pass roughly from 6:15 PM until 7:35 AM — but each satellite also has to be sunlit, so the best chances are in the hour or two after dusk and before dawn.
Tonight's bright passes over Auckland
Ranked easiest-to-spot first, computed for Auckland. 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.
Auckland right now
Clear skies matter as much as timing — a quick look at tonight's cloud cover for Aucklandtells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Auckland
SEE IT ON THE MAP
Watch the ISS and other satellites move across the live globe.