See the ISS from Columbia City, OR
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:04 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 67° in the SSE and fades in the ENE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:04 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:07 pm · 67°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:04 pm · SW 11° | 6:07 pm · SSE 67° | 6:08 pm · ENE 38° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:16 pm · SW 10° | 5:19 pm · SE 42° | 5:22 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:53 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · WNW 34° | 6:55 pm · WNW 34° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 10° | 6:08 pm · NNW 57° | 6:09 pm · NE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:17 pm · WSW 11° | 5:20 pm · N 81° | 5:23 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:54 pm · WNW 11° | 6:56 pm · NW 25° | 6:56 pm · NW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 11° | 6:09 pm · NNW 35° | 6:10 pm · NNE 28° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:18 pm · W 10° | 5:21 pm · NNW 44° | 5:24 pm · NE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:56 pm · WNW 10° | 6:57 pm · NW 21° | 6:57 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 10° | 6:11 pm · N 29° | 6:11 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:19 pm · WNW 11° | 5:22 pm · N 31° | 5:25 pm · NE 13° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:57 pm · NW 11° | 6:58 pm · NW 20° | 6:58 pm · NW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 11° | 6:12 pm · N 31° | 6:12 pm · NNE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:21 pm · WNW 10° | 5:23 pm · N 29° | 5:26 pm · ENE 13° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:58 pm · WNW 10° | 6:59 pm · NW 22° | 6:59 pm · NW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
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.