Chennai, a city with a metropolitan population of 8.7 million, is visible at night from the International Space Station with its white LED streetlights. The city's nighttime appearance was captured in a photograph taken on May 2, 2026, at 9:13 p.m. local time. The image showcases the city's illumination along India's southern coast.

Source: https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/iss074e0543247/