See the ISS from Dover, ID
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:05 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 64° in the S and fades in the S after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:05 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:08 pm · 64°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:05 pm · SW 10° | 6:08 pm · S 64° | 6:08 pm · S 64° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 10° | 5:20 pm · SSE 45° | 5:22 pm · E 24° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:54 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · W 20° | 6:55 pm · W 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 67° | 6:09 pm · NNW 67° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:18 pm · WSW 11° | 5:22 pm · NE 85° | 5:23 pm · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:55 pm · WNW 10° | 6:56 pm · WNW 18° | 6:56 pm · WNW 18° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:07 pm · W 10° | 6:10 pm · NNW 47° | 6:10 pm · NNW 47° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · NNW 55° | 5:24 pm · NE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:37 pm · ENE 21° | 4:37 pm · ENE 21° | 4:38 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 10° | 6:11 pm · NNW 40° | 6:11 pm · NNW 40° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 10° | 5:24 pm · N 45° | 5:25 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 4:35 pm · NW 43° | 4:36 pm · NNW 48° | 4:39 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:10 pm · WNW 10° | 6:12 pm · NW 42° | 6:12 pm · NW 42° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:22 pm · WNW 10° | 5:25 pm · N 47° | 5:26 pm · ENE 30° | 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 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.