See the ISS from Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
Next visible pass
Tue 17 Nov, 04:28
Look NNE. The station climbs to 15° in the NE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 04:28 · NNE
- Highest
- 04:29 · 15°
- Disappears
- 04:31 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:28 · NNE 11° | 04:29 · NE 15° | 04:31 · E 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 05:15 · NW 13° | 05:18 · N 87° | 05:21 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 04:29 · N 33° | 04:30 · NE 46° | 04:33 · ESE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:43 · ENE 23° | 03:43 · ENE 23° | 03:45 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 05:16 · W 11° | 05:19 · SW 32° | 05:22 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:30 · W 34° | 04:31 · SW 53° | 04:34 · SE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:44 · SE 56° | 03:44 · SE 56° | 03:46 · SE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:18 · WSW 10° | 05:20 · SSW 16° | 05:22 · SSE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 02:57 · ESE 18° | 02:57 · ESE 18° | 02:58 · ESE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 04:30 · WSW 16° | 04:32 · SSW 22° | 04:35 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 03:44 · SSW 33° | 03:44 · SSW 33° | 03:47 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 02:57 · SSE 26° | 02:57 · SSE 26° | 02:59 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 04:32 · SW 10° | 04:33 · SSW 12° | 04:34 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Thu 26 Nov | 03:44 · SW 15° | 03:45 · SSW 16° | 03:47 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
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 08:02 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.