See the ISS from Cook, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 69° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 69°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · SSW 69° | 6:35 pm · SSW 69° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 10° | 5:47 pm · SSE 49° | 5:49 pm · E 25° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:22 pm · W 18° | 7:22 pm · W 18° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NW 59° | 6:36 pm · NW 59° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:49 pm · N 80° | 5:50 pm · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 42° | 6:37 pm · NNW 42° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:50 pm · NNW 50° | 5:51 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:02 pm · NNE 55° | 5:02 pm · NNE 55° | 5:05 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 36° | 6:38 pm · NNW 36° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 41° | 5:52 pm · NE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · WNW 18° | 5:03 pm · N 44° | 5:06 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · NW 37° | 6:39 pm · NW 37° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 44° | 5:53 pm · ENE 31° | 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.