See the ISS from Athol, ID
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:05 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 70° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:05 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:08 pm · 70°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 11° | 6:08 pm · SSE 70° | 6:08 pm · SSE 70° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 10° | 5:20 pm · SSE 47° | 5:22 pm · E 22° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:54 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · W 20° | 6:55 pm · W 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 63° | 6:09 pm · NNW 63° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:18 pm · WSW 11° | 5:21 pm · NNE 82° | 5:23 pm · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:55 pm · WNW 10° | 6:56 pm · WNW 18° | 6:56 pm · WNW 18° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:07 pm · W 10° | 6:10 pm · NNW 44° | 6:10 pm · NNW 44° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · NNW 52° | 5:24 pm · NE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 10° | 6:11 pm · NNW 38° | 6:11 pm · NNW 38° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 10° | 5:24 pm · N 42° | 5:25 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 4:36 pm · NNE 39° | 4:36 pm · NNE 39° | 4:39 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 10° | 6:12 pm · NNW 41° | 6:12 pm · NNW 41° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:21 pm · WNW 10° | 5:25 pm · N 45° | 5:26 pm · ENE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
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.