See the ISS from Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:10 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 84° in the S and fades in the ENE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:10 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:13 pm · 84°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:10 pm · SW 11° | 5:13 pm · S 84° | 5:16 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:48 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NW 20° | 6:49 pm · NW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 29° | 6:03 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · W 10° | 5:14 pm · NNW 40° | 5:17 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 10° | 6:04 pm · NNW 20° | 6:04 pm · N 19° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 11° | 5:16 pm · NNW 23° | 5:18 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 17° | 6:05 pm · N 17° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 18° | 5:19 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 11° | 6:06 pm · N 18° | 6:06 pm · N 18° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 17° | 5:20 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:05 pm · NW 10° | 6:07 pm · N 24° | 6:07 pm · N 24° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.