See the ISS from Torquay, Victoria, Australia
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 05:14
Look N. The station climbs to 21° in the NE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 05:14 · N
- Highest
- 05:17 · 21°
- Disappears
- 05:20 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 05:14 · N 11° | 05:17 · NE 21° | 05:20 · E 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:28 · NNE 10° | 04:29 · NE 12° | 04:31 · ENE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 05:15 · NW 12° | 05:18 · NE 69° | 05:21 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 04:29 · N 25° | 04:30 · NE 37° | 04:33 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:43 · ENE 20° | 03:43 · ENE 20° | 03:45 · E 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 05:16 · WNW 11° | 05:19 · SSW 40° | 05:22 · SE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:30 · WNW 33° | 04:31 · SW 68° | 04:34 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:43 · E 61° | 03:43 · E 61° | 03:46 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:18 · WSW 11° | 05:20 · SSW 19° | 05:23 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 02:57 · ESE 19° | 02:57 · ESE 19° | 02:58 · ESE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 04:30 · WSW 18° | 04:32 · SSW 27° | 04:35 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 03:44 · SW 41° | 03:44 · SSW 41° | 03:47 · SE 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 05:20 · SW 10° | 05:21 · SSW 12° | 05:23 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 02:58 · SE 28° | 02:58 · SE 28° | 02:59 · SE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 04:31 · WSW 10° | 04:33 · SSW 15° | 04:35 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Thu 26 Nov | 03:44 · SW 17° | 03:45 · SSW 20° | 03:48 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
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.