See the ISS from Bear Creek, AK
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 6:41 pm
Look S. The station climbs to 12° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:41 pm · S
- Highest
- 6:42 pm · 12°
- Disappears
- 6:42 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:41 pm · S 10° | 6:42 pm · SSE 12° | 6:42 pm · SSE 12° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:28 pm · SSW 11° | 7:29 pm · SSW 16° | 7:29 pm · SSW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:40 pm · SSW 10° | 6:43 pm · SSE 16° | 6:43 pm · SSE 16° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:53 pm · SSW 10° | 5:55 pm · SSE 14° | 5:57 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:28 pm · SW 10° | 7:30 pm · SSW 18° | 7:30 pm · SSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:07 pm · SSE 11° | 5:07 pm · SSE 12° | 5:08 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:41 pm · SW 10° | 6:43 pm · S 19° | 6:44 pm · SSE 17° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:53 pm · SSW 11° | 5:55 pm · S 18° | 5:58 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:29 pm · SW 11° | 7:31 pm · SSW 17° | 7:31 pm · SSW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:06 pm · SSW 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 16° | 5:10 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:41 pm · SW 10° | 6:44 pm · S 19° | 6:45 pm · SSE 16° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:54 pm · SW 10° | 5:56 pm · S 19° | 5:58 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:30 pm · SW 10° | 7:32 pm · SSW 14° | 7:32 pm · SSW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.