See the ISS from Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:59
Look WSW. The station climbs to 64° in the NW and fades in the NE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 17:59 · WSW
- Highest
- 18:02 · 64°
- Disappears
- 18:04 · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:59 · WSW 10° | 18:02 · NW 64° | 18:04 · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:49 · WNW 11° | 18:52 · NNW 23° | 18:52 · NNW 23° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:01 · W 11° | 18:03 · NNW 30° | 18:06 · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:51 · NW 10° | 18:53 · NNW 17° | 18:53 · NNW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:02 · WNW 10° | 18:05 · NNW 19° | 18:07 · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:52 · NW 11° | 18:54 · NNW 15° | 18:54 · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:04 · NW 11° | 18:06 · N 16° | 18:07 · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:53 · NW 11° | 18:54 · NNW 15° | 18:54 · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:05 · NW 10° | 18:08 · N 17° | 18:08 · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:54 · NW 10° | 18:55 · NNW 18° | 18:55 · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
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.