See the ISS from Gaborone, Botswana
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 04:44
Look WNW. The station climbs to 35° in the SW and fades in the SSE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 04:44 · WNW
- Highest
- 04:46 · 35°
- Disappears
- 04:50 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 04:44 · WNW 13° | 04:46 · SW 35° | 04:50 · SSE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · WNW 55° | 03:59 · SW 77° | 04:02 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 03:12 · ESE 28° | 03:12 · ESE 28° | 03:14 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:47 · WSW 10° | 04:48 · SW 11° | 04:49 · SSW 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · SW 19° | 04:00 · SW 20° | 04:02 · S 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:13 · S 23° | 03:13 · S 23° | 03:15 · SSE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
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 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.