See the ISS from Calmar, IA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 45° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · W
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 45°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 10° | 6:35 pm · NNW 45° | 6:35 pm · NNW 45° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:47 pm · NW 69° | 5:49 pm · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 26° | 6:36 pm · NNW 26° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · W 11° | 5:48 pm · NNW 33° | 5:50 pm · NE 17° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 19° | 6:37 pm · NNW 19° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 22° | 5:51 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 11° | 6:38 pm · NNW 17° | 6:38 pm · NNW 17° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 11° | 5:51 pm · N 19° | 5:52 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NNW 18° | 6:39 pm · NNW 18° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 20° | 5:53 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
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.