Satellites Visible Tonight from Kolhapur

Satellites visible from Kolhapur (16.7050°N, 74.2433°E) tonight, with the IST start time, direction, peak height and brightness of each pass. A pass is listed only when the satellite clears 10°, is sunlit, your sky is dark and it reaches about magnitude 4.5.

Kolhapur lies on the Panchganga about 301 km south-east of Mumbai, built around the Mahalaxmi temple and Rankala lake. The Sahyadri crest rises to the west, and Panhala fort stands on a ridge at roughly 975 m about 20 km north-west.

When the sky works in Kolhapur

Rain is heavy from June to September, especially towards the western hills. November to February bring the dry, clear season.

Darker skies near Kolhapur

Panhala, about 20 km north-west on its ridge, sits well above the city's lights.

Nearby cities

Pass times for Belagavi, Panaji.

Which satellites are visible from Kolhapur?

The ISS is the brightest at magnitude -3 to -4, followed by China's Tiangong station, large Earth-observation satellites, spent rocket bodies and Starlink trains in the days after a launch. GPS and NavIC satellites orbit too high to see with the naked eye.