See the ISS from Hamburg, Germany
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:35
Look SW. The station climbs to 29° in the S and fades in the S after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:35 · SW
- Highest
- 18:37 · 29°
- Disappears
- 18:37 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:35 · SW 11° | 18:37 · S 29° | 18:37 · S 29° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:48 · SSW 10° | 17:50 · SSE 23° | 17:52 · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:23 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · WSW 19° | 19:24 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:00 · S 11° | 17:03 · SE 17° | 17:05 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:36 · WSW 10° | 18:39 · S 45° | 18:39 · S 45° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:48 · SW 10° | 17:51 · SSE 39° | 17:53 · ESE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:24 · W 10° | 19:26 · WSW 21° | 19:26 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:00 · SW 11° | 17:03 · SSE 30° | 17:06 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:37 · WSW 10° | 18:40 · SSW 59° | 18:40 · SSW 59° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:49 · WSW 10° | 17:52 · S 55° | 17:54 · ESE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:25 · W 10° | 19:27 · W 20° | 19:27 · W 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:01 · WSW 10° | 17:04 · SSE 47° | 17:07 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:37 · W 10° | 18:40 · SSW 59° | 18:40 · SSW 59° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:50 · W 10° | 17:53 · S 63° | 17:54 · ESE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:26 · W 10° | 19:27 · W 18° | 19:27 · W 18° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:02 · WSW 10° | 17:05 · S 61° | 17:08 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:38 · W 10° | 18:41 · SSW 48° | 18:41 · SSW 48° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:50 · W 10° | 17:54 · SSW 57° | 17:55 · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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.