See the ISS from Bigfork, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:33 pm
Look SE. The station climbs to 16° in the SE and fades in the E after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:33 pm · SE
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 16°
- Disappears
- 5:34 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:33 pm · SE 16° | 5:33 pm · SE 16° | 5:34 pm · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:05 pm · WSW 11° | 7:08 pm · SW 57° | 7:08 pm · SW 57° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:18 pm · SW 10° | 6:21 pm · SSE 56° | 6:22 pm · E 29° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · SSW 16° | 5:33 pm · SE 37° | 5:36 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:06 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 49° | 7:09 pm · WNW 49° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · N 75° | 6:23 pm · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:34 pm · S 79° | 5:37 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:08 pm · W 10° | 7:10 pm · NW 38° | 7:10 pm · NW 38° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 49° | 6:24 pm · NE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 10° | 5:35 pm · NNW 59° | 5:38 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:09 pm · WNW 10° | 7:11 pm · NW 32° | 7:11 pm · NW 32° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 10° | 6:24 pm · N 43° | 6:25 pm · NE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · N 44° | 5:39 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 10° | 7:12 pm · NW 32° | 7:12 pm · NW 32° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · N 48° | 6:26 pm · NE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
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.