See the ISS from Cheney, WA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:05 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 72° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:05 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:08 pm · 72°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 11° | 6:08 pm · SSE 72° | 6:08 pm · SE 72° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 10° | 5:20 pm · SSE 48° | 5:22 pm · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:54 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · W 22° | 6:55 pm · W 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 60° | 6:09 pm · N 60° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:18 pm · WSW 11° | 5:21 pm · N 80° | 5:23 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:55 pm · WNW 11° | 6:56 pm · WNW 19° | 6:56 pm · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:07 pm · W 10° | 6:10 pm · N 42° | 6:10 pm · N 42° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · NNW 49° | 5:24 pm · NE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 11° | 6:11 pm · NNW 37° | 6:11 pm · NNW 37° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 11° | 5:23 pm · N 39° | 5:25 pm · NE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 10° | 6:12 pm · NNW 41° | 6:12 pm · NNW 41° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:21 pm · WNW 10° | 5:25 pm · N 40° | 5:26 pm · ENE 25° | 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 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.