See the ISS from Alexandria, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 85° in the SW and fades in the ENE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 85°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · SW 85° | 6:35 pm · ENE 66° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 10° | 5:47 pm · SSE 57° | 5:49 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 11° | 7:22 pm · WNW 22° | 7:22 pm · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 47° | 6:36 pm · N 43° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · NNW 65° | 5:50 pm · NE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:22 pm · WNW 10° | 7:23 pm · NW 19° | 7:23 pm · NW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · N 32° | 6:37 pm · N 32° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 38° | 5:51 pm · NE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 28° | 6:38 pm · N 28° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 30° | 5:52 pm · NE 17° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · N 31° | 6:39 pm · N 31° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 30° | 5:53 pm · NE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 14 Nov 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.