See the ISS from Chewelah, WA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:05 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 62° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:05 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:08 pm · 62°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:05 pm · SW 11° | 6:08 pm · SSE 62° | 6:08 pm · SSE 62° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 10° | 5:20 pm · SE 42° | 5:22 pm · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| 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 · WSW 10° | 6:09 pm · N 71° | 6:09 pm · N 71° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:18 pm · WSW 11° | 5:21 pm · E 84° | 5:23 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:55 pm · WNW 10° | 6:56 pm · WNW 19° | 6:56 pm · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:07 pm · W 10° | 6:10 pm · NNW 49° | 6:10 pm · NNW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · NNW 57° | 5:24 pm · ENE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:56 pm · WNW 10° | 6:57 pm · WNW 18° | 6:57 pm · WNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 10° | 6:11 pm · NNW 42° | 6:11 pm · NNW 42° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 10° | 5:23 pm · N 45° | 5:25 pm · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 10° | 6:12 pm · NNW 45° | 6:12 pm · NNW 45° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:21 pm · WNW 10° | 5:24 pm · N 47° | 5:26 pm · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
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.