See the ISS from Zurich, Switzerland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:34
Look WSW. The station climbs to 83° in the ESE and fades in the ENE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:34 · WSW
- Highest
- 18:37 · 83°
- Disappears
- 18:37 · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:34 · WSW 11° | 18:37 · ESE 83° | 18:37 · ENE 66° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:46 · SW 10° | 17:49 · SSE 57° | 17:52 · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:23 · W 10° | 19:25 · WNW 25° | 19:25 · WNW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:35 · W 10° | 18:38 · NNW 54° | 18:39 · NNE 49° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:47 · WSW 11° | 17:50 · NW 70° | 17:53 · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:24 · WNW 11° | 19:26 · WNW 20° | 19:26 · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:36 · WNW 11° | 18:39 · N 40° | 18:40 · N 39° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:48 · W 10° | 17:51 · NNW 45° | 17:54 · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:25 · WNW 10° | 19:26 · WNW 17° | 19:26 · WNW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:38 · WNW 11° | 18:40 · N 38° | 18:40 · N 38° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:49 · WNW 11° | 17:52 · N 38° | 17:54 · NE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:38 · WNW 10° | 18:41 · NNW 44° | 18:41 · NNW 44° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:51 · WNW 11° | 17:54 · N 41° | 17:55 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:27 · WNW 10° | 19:28 · WNW 19° | 19:28 · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
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.