See the ISS from Chinook, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 22° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 22°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SSW 11° | 5:33 pm · SE 22° | 5:35 pm · E 13° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:06 pm · WSW 11° | 7:08 pm · WSW 32° | 7:08 pm · WSW 32° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:18 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · SSE 69° | 6:22 pm · E 53° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · SW 10° | 5:34 pm · SSE 47° | 5:36 pm · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 30° | 7:09 pm · WNW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · N 68° | 6:23 pm · NE 54° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · NE 85° | 5:37 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:09 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · WNW 26° | 7:10 pm · WNW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:21 pm · W 10° | 6:24 pm · N 50° | 6:24 pm · NNE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 56° | 5:38 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 10° | 7:11 pm · WNW 22° | 7:11 pm · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · N 48° | 6:25 pm · N 48° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 10° | 5:37 pm · N 47° | 5:39 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · WNW 10° | 7:12 pm · WNW 23° | 7:12 pm · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · N 60° | 6:26 pm · N 60° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
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 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.