See the ISS from Violet Town, Victoria, Australia
Next visible pass
Tue 17 Nov, 04:27
Look NNE. The station climbs to 17° in the NE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 04:27 · NNE
- Highest
- 04:29 · 17°
- Disappears
- 04:31 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:27 · NNE 12° | 04:29 · NE 17° | 04:31 · E 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 05:15 · NW 12° | 05:18 · SW 81° | 05:21 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 04:29 · NNW 32° | 04:30 · NE 53° | 04:33 · ESE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:43 · ENE 27° | 03:43 · ENE 27° | 03:45 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 05:16 · W 10° | 05:19 · SSW 28° | 05:22 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:30 · W 30° | 04:31 · SW 46° | 04:34 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:43 · SE 63° | 03:43 · SE 63° | 03:46 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:18 · WSW 11° | 05:20 · SSW 14° | 05:22 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 02:57 · ESE 19° | 02:57 · ESE 19° | 02:58 · ESE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 04:30 · WSW 13° | 04:32 · SSW 20° | 04:35 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 03:44 · SW 29° | 03:44 · SSW 29° | 03:47 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 02:57 · SSE 27° | 02:57 · SSE 27° | 02:59 · SE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 04:32 · SW 10° | 04:33 · SSW 11° | 04:34 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Thu 26 Nov | 03:44 · SW 13° | 03:45 · SSW 15° | 03:47 · 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.