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What's Crossing the Sky Over Mauna Kea Tonight

Every bright object passing over Mauna Keatonight 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 Mauna Kea, then a live finder tuned to your exact spot.

VIEWING WINDOW TONIGHT · MAUNA KEA
Sunset7:05 PM
Dark by8:00 PM
Sunrise5:45 AM
Best lookafter dusk / pre-dawn

Sun times computed for Mauna Kea (19.8°, -155.5°) · local time.

Over Mauna Kea tonight the sky is dark enough to spot a pass roughly from 8:00 PM until 5:45 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 Mauna Kea

Ranked easiest-to-spot first, computed for Mauna Kea. For pinpoint times you can also use your exact location — it never leaves your device.

EVERYTHING BRIGHT CROSSING MAUNA KEA TONIGHT

Reading the sky…

Propagating live orbits over your spot from the latest elements.

Mauna Kea right now

Clear skies matter as much as timing — a quick look at tonight's cloud cover for Mauna Keatells you whether it's worth heading out.

More sky over Mauna Kea

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