SKY · BRIGHT SATELLITE PASSES · USA · DARK-SKY
What's Crossing the Sky Over Death Valley Tonight
Every bright object passing over Death Valleytonight 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 Death Valley, then a live finder tuned to your exact spot.
Sun times computed for Death Valley (36.5°, -117.1°) · local time.
Over Death Valley tonight the sky is dark enough to spot a pass roughly from 9:20 PM until 5:30 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 Death Valley
Ranked easiest-to-spot first, computed for Death Valley. 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.
Death Valley right now
Clear skies matter as much as timing — a quick look at tonight's cloud cover for Death Valleytells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Death Valley
SEE IT ON THE MAP
Watch the ISS and other satellites move across the live globe.