See the ISS from Cumberland Head, NY
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:58 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 83° in the WNW and fades in the NE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:58 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:01 pm · 83°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:58 pm · WSW 11° | 6:01 pm · WNW 83° | 6:02 pm · NE 51° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:10 pm · SW 10° | 5:13 pm · SSE 61° | 5:16 pm · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:48 pm · W 11° | 6:49 pm · WNW 24° | 6:49 pm · WNW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 41° | 6:03 pm · NNE 34° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · WSW 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 57° | 5:17 pm · NE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · WNW 10° | 6:50 pm · NW 18° | 6:50 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 10° | 6:04 pm · NNW 27° | 6:04 pm · N 27° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · W 11° | 5:16 pm · NNW 33° | 5:18 pm · NE 13° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 11° | 6:05 pm · N 24° | 6:05 pm · N 24° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:14 pm · WNW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 25° | 5:19 pm · NE 14° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 26° | 6:06 pm · N 26° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 11° | 5:18 pm · N 24° | 5:20 pm · NE 16° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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.