SKY · BRIGHT SATELLITE PASSES · BRAZIL

What's Crossing the Sky Over Rio de Janeiro Tonight

Every bright object passing over Rio de Janeirotonight 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 Rio de Janeiro, then a live finder tuned to your exact spot.

VIEWING WINDOW TONIGHT · RIO DE JANEIRO
Sunset5:15 PM
Dark by6:10 PM
Sunrise6:35 AM
Best lookafter dusk / pre-dawn

Sun times computed for Rio de Janeiro (-22.9°, -43.2°) · local time.

Over Rio de Janeiro tonight the sky is dark enough to spot a pass roughly from 6:10 PM until 6:35 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 Rio de Janeiro

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

EVERYTHING BRIGHT CROSSING RIO DE JANEIRO TONIGHT

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Rio de Janeiro right now

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

More sky over Rio de Janeiro

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