SKY · BRIGHT SATELLITE PASSES · USA
What's Crossing the Sky Over Chicago Tonight
Every bright object passing over Chicagotonight 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 Chicago, then a live finder tuned to your exact spot.
Sun times computed for Chicago (41.9°, -87.6°) · local time.
Over Chicago tonight the sky is dark enough to spot a pass roughly from 9:50 PM until 5:15 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 Chicago
Ranked easiest-to-spot first, computed for Chicago. 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.
Chicago right now
Clear skies matter as much as timing — a quick look at tonight's cloud cover for Chicagotells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Chicago
SEE IT ON THE MAP
Watch the ISS and other satellites move across the live globe.