See the ISS from Eastport, ME
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:59 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 52° in the WNW and fades in the WNW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:59 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:02 pm · 52°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · WNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:59 pm · WSW 10° | 6:02 pm · WNW 52° | 6:02 pm · WNW 52° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:11 pm · WSW 11° | 5:15 pm · NNE 83° | 5:16 pm · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:01 pm · W 11° | 6:03 pm · NW 31° | 6:03 pm · NW 31° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:13 pm · W 10° | 5:16 pm · NNW 42° | 5:17 pm · NE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:28 pm · NNW 58° | 4:28 pm · NNW 58° | 4:31 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · WNW 10° | 6:04 pm · NNW 24° | 6:04 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:14 pm · WNW 10° | 5:17 pm · NNW 28° | 5:18 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:26 pm · W 13° | 4:29 pm · NNW 33° | 4:32 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 11° | 6:05 pm · NNW 20° | 6:05 pm · NNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:16 pm · WNW 11° | 5:18 pm · N 25° | 5:19 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 4:27 pm · WNW 10° | 4:30 pm · N 25° | 4:33 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:05 pm · NW 11° | 6:06 pm · NNW 22° | 6:06 pm · NNW 22° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:17 pm · NW 10° | 5:19 pm · N 27° | 5:20 pm · NNE 25° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.