SKY · BRIGHT SATELLITE PASSES · USA
What's Crossing the Sky Over Phoenix Tonight
Every bright object passing over Phoenixtonight 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 Phoenix, then a live finder tuned to your exact spot.
Sun times computed for Phoenix (33.4°, -112.1°) · local time.
Over Phoenix tonight the sky is dark enough to spot a pass roughly from 8:45 PM until 5:20 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 Phoenix
Ranked easiest-to-spot first, computed for Phoenix. 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.
Phoenix right now
Clear skies matter as much as timing — a quick look at tonight's cloud cover for Phoenixtells you whether it's worth heading out.
More sky over Phoenix
SEE IT ON THE MAP
Watch the ISS and other satellites move across the live globe.