See the ISS from Big Sandy, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look S. The station climbs to 21° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · S
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 21°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · S 11° | 5:33 pm · SE 21° | 5:35 pm · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:06 pm · WSW 11° | 7:08 pm · WSW 35° | 7:08 pm · WSW 35° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:18 pm · WSW 10° | 6:21 pm · SSE 70° | 6:22 pm · E 48° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 10° | 5:34 pm · SSE 47° | 5:36 pm · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 32° | 7:09 pm · WNW 32° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · N 65° | 6:23 pm · NE 47° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · NNE 83° | 5:37 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:08 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · WNW 27° | 7:10 pm · WNW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:24 pm · N 47° | 6:24 pm · NNE 43° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 53° | 5:38 pm · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 10° | 7:11 pm · WNW 23° | 7:11 pm · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · N 44° | 6:25 pm · NNE 43° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 10° | 5:37 pm · N 44° | 5:39 pm · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · WNW 10° | 7:12 pm · WNW 23° | 7:12 pm · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · N 54° | 6:26 pm · NNE 54° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
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.