See the ISS from Mount Compass, South Australia, Australia
Next visible pass
Wed 18 Nov, 04:45
Look NNW. The station climbs to 56° in the NE and fades in the SE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 04:45 · NNW
- Highest
- 04:46 · 56°
- Disappears
- 04:50 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 Nov | 04:45 · NNW 24° | 04:46 · NE 56° | 04:50 · SE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:59 · NE 29° | 03:59 · NE 29° | 04:02 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:46 · W 22° | 04:48 · SW 42° | 04:51 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:00 · S 75° | 04:00 · S 75° | 04:03 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:14 · ESE 23° | 03:14 · ESE 23° | 03:15 · ESE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:46 · WSW 11° | 04:49 · SSW 18° | 04:51 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 04:00 · SW 26° | 04:01 · SSW 26° | 04:03 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 03:14 · SSE 28° | 03:14 · SSE 28° | 03:16 · SE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 04:00 · SW 11° | 04:02 · SSW 13° | 04:03 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Thu 26 Nov | 03:14 · SSW 18° | 03:14 · SSW 18° | 03:16 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
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.