See the ISS from Echunga, South Australia, Australia
Next visible pass
Wed 18 Nov, 04:45
Look NNW. The station climbs to 60° in the NE and fades in the SE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 04:45 · NNW
- Highest
- 04:46 · 60°
- Disappears
- 04:50 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 Nov | 04:45 · NNW 25° | 04:46 · NE 60° | 04:50 · SE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:59 · NE 31° | 03:59 · NE 31° | 04:02 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:46 · W 22° | 04:48 · SW 40° | 04:51 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:00 · SSW 71° | 04:00 · SSW 71° | 04:03 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:13 · ESE 24° | 03:13 · ESE 24° | 03:15 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:46 · WSW 10° | 04:49 · SSW 17° | 04:51 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 04:00 · SW 25° | 04:01 · SSW 25° | 04:03 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 03:14 · SSE 27° | 03:14 · SSE 27° | 03:16 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 04:00 · SW 10° | 04:02 · SSW 12° | 04:03 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Thu 26 Nov | 03:14 · SSW 17° | 03:14 · SSW 17° | 03:16 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
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 15 Nov 04:56 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.