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What can I see in the sky tonight over Jersey?

Worked out for St Helier (49.19°N, 2.11°W), with times in local time. Anywhere within roughly 15 km sees almost the same thing, a minute or so earlier or later. The ISS and Tiangong are bright enough to see from a city centre; Starlink trains and Hubble are fainter and need a darker sky away from street lights.

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Tonight over Jersey

Sunset 18:58Dark from 19:29Light again 06:30

Full moon, 100% lit

Nothing bright tonight. Next: ISS, tomorrow night 19:33.

No meteor shower peak tonight. Full moon, 100% lit.

The next 7 nights

  1. Tonight · Sat 26 Sept

    100% lit

    Nothing bright tonight. Next: ISS, tomorrow night 19:33.

  2. Tomorrow night · Sun 27 Sept

    98% lit

  3. Monday · Mon 28 Sept

    93% lit

  4. Tuesday · Tue 29 Sept

    87% lit

  5. Wednesday · Wed 30 Sept

    78% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Next: Tiangong, Saturday 06:22.

  6. Thursday · Thu 1 Oct

    68% lit

    Nothing bright this night. Next: Tiangong, Saturday 06:22.

  7. Friday · Fri 2 Oct

    57% lit

Launches this week

Where is the ISS right now? Live ISS map

Launch sites nearest Jersey

  • SaxaVord: 1,296 km N. At best a rocket would just clear the horizon.
  • Andøya: 2,439 km NNE. Too far to see.
  • Esrange: 2,445 km NNE. Too far to see.

From a straight-climb model of each site’s usual launch direction, for a night launch in a clear sky. An estimate.

Questions about the sky over Jersey

When can I next see the ISS from Jersey?
The next visible pass of the International Space Station over Jersey is on Sunday 27 September at 19:33 (local time), appearing in the W and climbing to 36°, visible for 6 min. There are 2 more visible passes in the next 7 nights.
Can I see a Starlink train from Jersey this week?
No Starlink train is expected over Jersey in the next 7 nights. Trains are only visible for a few days after a launch, before the satellites spread out and climb to their working orbit.
What phase is the Moon tonight in Jersey?
Full moon, 100% lit. A bright Moon washes out faint satellites and meteors, but the ISS is still easy to see.
Are there any meteor showers visible from Jersey this week?
No major meteor shower peaks in the next 7 nights. The next peak will appear here once it is within a week.
Can I see Tiangong or Hubble from Jersey?
Yes: the next is Tiangong on Saturday 3 October at 06:22 (local time), appearing in the SSW and climbing to 14°, visible for 4 min.
Can I see rocket launches from Jersey?
Rarely, and only low on the horizon. SaxaVord is 1,296 km to the N; a rocket climbing from there would, at best, just clear the N horizon as seen from Jersey, so you would need a clear, flat view that way. Launches from Florida, French Guiana and California are far below the horizon from here.