See the ISS from Belfast, NY
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:57 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 80° in the WNW and fades in the NE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:57 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:00 pm · 80°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:57 pm · WSW 11° | 6:00 pm · WNW 80° | 6:02 pm · NE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · W 10° | 6:49 pm · NNW 26° | 6:49 pm · NNW 26° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:58 pm · W 11° | 6:01 pm · NNW 35° | 6:03 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 11° | 6:50 pm · NNW 18° | 6:50 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:00 pm · WNW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 21° | 6:04 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 10° | 6:51 pm · NNW 15° | 6:51 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 17° | 6:05 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:16 pm · NNW 19° | 5:16 pm · N 19° | 5:18 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 17° | 6:06 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 16° | 5:19 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:52 pm · NW 10° | 6:53 pm · NNW 16° | 6:53 pm · NNW 16° | 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 14 Nov 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.