See the ISS from Dillon, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:33 pm
Look E. The station climbs to 19° in the E and fades in the E after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:33 pm · E
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 19°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:33 pm · E 19° | 5:33 pm · E 19° | 5:35 pm · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:05 pm · WSW 10° | 7:08 pm · WNW 47° | 7:08 pm · WNW 47° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:17 pm · WSW 11° | 6:21 pm · N 80° | 6:22 pm · NE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · SW 31° | 5:33 pm · SSE 66° | 5:36 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 11° | 7:09 pm · NW 30° | 7:09 pm · NW 30° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:22 pm · NNW 41° | 6:23 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 10° | 5:34 pm · NNW 56° | 5:37 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:08 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · NNW 23° | 7:10 pm · NNW 23° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · WNW 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 29° | 6:24 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 11° | 5:35 pm · NNW 33° | 5:38 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · NW 10° | 7:11 pm · NNW 20° | 7:11 pm · NNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:24 pm · N 26° | 6:25 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:33 pm · WNW 10° | 5:36 pm · N 26° | 5:39 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · NW 11° | 7:12 pm · NW 21° | 7:12 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · NW 10° | 6:26 pm · NNE 30° | 6:26 pm · NNE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.