See the ISS from Columbia Cross Roads, PA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 6:47 pm
Look WNW. The station climbs to 22° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:47 pm · WNW
- Highest
- 6:49 pm · 22°
- Disappears
- 6:49 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NNW 22° | 6:49 pm · NNW 22° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 11° | 6:02 pm · NNW 30° | 6:03 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:14 pm · NNE 35° | 5:14 pm · NNE 35° | 5:17 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 16° | 6:50 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 11° | 6:03 pm · NNW 19° | 6:04 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 16° | 5:15 pm · NNW 23° | 5:18 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 15° | 6:05 pm · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:14 pm · NW 10° | 5:16 pm · N 17° | 5:18 pm · NNE 11° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NNW 11° | 6:06 pm · N 16° | 6:06 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 15° | 5:20 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 10° | 6:07 pm · NNE 21° | 6:07 pm · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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.