See the ISS from East Oakdale, CA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:19 pm
Look NNE. The station climbs to 30° in the NNE and fades in the NE after 2 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:19 pm · NNE
- Highest
- 5:19 pm · 30°
- Disappears
- 5:21 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:19 pm · NNE 30° | 5:19 pm · NNE 30° | 5:21 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:06 pm · WNW 10° | 6:07 pm · NNW 14° | 6:09 pm · N 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:18 pm · WNW 15° | 5:20 pm · NNW 19° | 5:22 pm · NNE 11° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:20 pm · NW 10° | 5:21 pm · NNW 11° | 5:22 pm · N 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
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.