See the ISS from East Butler, PA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 6:46 pm
Look WNW. The station climbs to 23° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:46 pm · WNW
- Highest
- 6:49 pm · 23°
- Disappears
- 6:49 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:46 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NNW 23° | 6:49 pm · NNW 23° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:58 pm · W 11° | 6:01 pm · NNW 31° | 6:03 pm · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:48 pm · NW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 15° | 6:50 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:00 pm · WNW 11° | 6:02 pm · NNW 18° | 6:04 pm · NNE 12° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:50 pm · NNW 10° | 6:51 pm · NNW 13° | 6:51 pm · NNW 13° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 14° | 6:05 pm · NNE 11° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NNW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 13° | 6:06 pm · NNE 12° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:05 pm · NNW 11° | 6:07 pm · NNE 16° | 6:07 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.