See the ISS from Tartu, Estonia
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:51
Look SSW. The station climbs to 16° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 18:51 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:52 · 16°
- Disappears
- 18:52 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:51 · SSW 10° | 18:52 · SSW 16° | 18:52 · SSW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:03 · SSW 11° | 18:05 · SSE 18° | 18:06 · SSE 18° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:16 · S 10° | 17:18 · SSE 15° | 17:20 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:51 · SW 10° | 18:53 · SSW 20° | 18:53 · SSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:04 · SW 11° | 18:06 · S 23° | 18:07 · SSE 22° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:16 · SSW 10° | 17:18 · SSE 21° | 17:21 · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:52 · WSW 10° | 18:54 · SSW 22° | 18:54 · SSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 16:29 · S 15° | 16:31 · SSE 18° | 16:33 · ESE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:04 · WSW 10° | 18:07 · S 26° | 18:07 · SSE 24° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:16 · SW 10° | 17:19 · S 25° | 17:21 · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:53 · WSW 11° | 18:54 · SSW 20° | 18:54 · SSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 16:29 · SW 11° | 16:31 · S 23° | 16:34 · ESE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:05 · WSW 10° | 18:07 · S 24° | 18:08 · SSE 21° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:17 · WSW 10° | 17:20 · S 25° | 17:22 · SE 11° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:53 · WSW 10° | 18:55 · SSW 16° | 18:55 · SSW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
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.