See the ISS from Eagan, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 66° in the NNW and fades in the N after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 66°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · N
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 10° | 6:35 pm · NNW 66° | 6:35 pm · N 63° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 11° | 5:47 pm · S 80° | 5:49 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · WNW 10° | 7:22 pm · WNW 17° | 7:22 pm · WNW 17° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 11° | 6:36 pm · NNW 35° | 6:36 pm · N 35° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · W 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 47° | 5:50 pm · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 26° | 6:37 pm · NNW 26° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 29° | 5:51 pm · NE 17° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 11° | 6:38 pm · NNW 23° | 6:38 pm · NNW 23° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 11° | 5:51 pm · N 24° | 5:52 pm · NE 18° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:39 pm · NNW 25° | 6:39 pm · NNW 25° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 26° | 5:53 pm · NE 21° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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.