See the ISS from Cass Lake, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 71° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 71°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · SW 11° | 6:35 pm · SSE 71° | 6:35 pm · SE 70° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 10° | 5:47 pm · SSE 47° | 5:49 pm · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:22 pm · W 22° | 7:22 pm · W 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 61° | 6:36 pm · N 58° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · NW 81° | 5:50 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:22 pm · WNW 11° | 7:23 pm · WNW 19° | 7:23 pm · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 11° | 6:37 pm · N 42° | 6:37 pm · N 42° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 49° | 5:51 pm · NE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 11° | 6:38 pm · NNW 36° | 6:38 pm · NNW 36° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 38° | 5:52 pm · NE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · NNW 40° | 6:39 pm · NNW 40° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 39° | 5:53 pm · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
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 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.