See the ISS from Belfield, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 42° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:34 pm · 42°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 10° | 5:34 pm · SE 42° | 5:35 pm · E 24° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 10° | 6:22 pm · NW 60° | 6:22 pm · NW 60° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · NNE 85° | 5:36 pm · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:49 pm · ENE 18° | 4:49 pm · ENE 18° | 4:50 pm · ENE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 39° | 6:23 pm · NNW 39° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 48° | 5:37 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:47 pm · WNW 56° | 4:48 pm · NNW 63° | 4:51 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 11° | 6:24 pm · NNW 31° | 6:24 pm · NNW 31° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 11° | 5:37 pm · N 36° | 5:38 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:46 pm · W 10° | 4:49 pm · NNW 40° | 4:52 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 11° | 6:25 pm · NNW 29° | 6:25 pm · NNW 29° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:35 pm · WNW 11° | 5:38 pm · N 35° | 5:39 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:47 pm · WNW 11° | 4:50 pm · N 34° | 4:53 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:24 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 32° | 6:26 pm · NW 32° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
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.