See the ISS from Butte, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:31 pm
Look SSE. The station climbs to 23° in the SE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:31 pm · SSE
- Highest
- 5:32 pm · 23°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:31 pm · SSE 21° | 5:32 pm · SE 23° | 5:35 pm · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:05 pm · WSW 10° | 7:08 pm · WNW 52° | 7:08 pm · WNW 52° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:17 pm · WSW 11° | 6:21 pm · ENE 85° | 6:22 pm · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 10° | 5:33 pm · SSE 58° | 5:36 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 11° | 7:09 pm · NW 33° | 7:09 pm · NW 33° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:22 pm · NNW 47° | 6:23 pm · NE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:34 pm · NNW 64° | 5:37 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:08 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · NW 26° | 7:10 pm · NW 26° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · WNW 11° | 6:23 pm · N 33° | 6:24 pm · NNE 26° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 11° | 5:35 pm · NNW 38° | 5:38 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 10° | 7:11 pm · NW 23° | 7:11 pm · NW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 10° | 6:24 pm · N 29° | 6:25 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:33 pm · WNW 11° | 5:36 pm · N 30° | 5:39 pm · ENE 12° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · NW 11° | 7:12 pm · NW 22° | 7:12 pm · NW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · NW 11° | 6:26 pm · NNE 34° | 6:26 pm · NNE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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.