See the ISS from Bellevue, NE
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 42° in the NNW and fades in the NNE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:34 pm · 42°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NNE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · WSW 10° | 6:34 pm · NNW 42° | 6:35 pm · NNE 29° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:43 pm · WSW 10° | 5:46 pm · NW 67° | 5:49 pm · NE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · WNW 10° | 7:22 pm · NW 16° | 7:22 pm · NW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · WNW 11° | 6:35 pm · NNW 22° | 6:36 pm · N 20° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:44 pm · W 10° | 5:47 pm · NNW 29° | 5:50 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · N 15° | 6:37 pm · N 15° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 18° | 5:51 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 14° | 6:38 pm · N 14° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · NW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 14° | 5:52 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NNW 10° | 6:39 pm · N 15° | 6:39 pm · N 15° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 14° | 5:53 pm · NE 11° | 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.