See the ISS from Elgin, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 50° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:34 pm · 50°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 10° | 5:34 pm · SSE 50° | 5:35 pm · E 30° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 4:47 pm · ESE 29° | 4:47 pm · ESE 29° | 4:49 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:22 pm · NW 49° | 6:22 pm · NW 49° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · NW 73° | 5:36 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:45 pm · SW 21° | 4:47 pm · SSE 76° | 4:50 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 11° | 6:23 pm · NW 32° | 6:23 pm · NW 32° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 42° | 5:37 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:45 pm · W 10° | 4:48 pm · NNW 54° | 4:51 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 11° | 6:24 pm · NNW 26° | 6:24 pm · NNW 26° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 11° | 5:37 pm · N 33° | 5:38 pm · NNE 26° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:46 pm · WNW 11° | 4:49 pm · N 36° | 4:52 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 11° | 6:25 pm · NW 25° | 6:25 pm · NW 25° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:35 pm · WNW 11° | 5:38 pm · N 32° | 5:39 pm · NNE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:47 pm · WNW 11° | 4:50 pm · N 31° | 4:53 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:24 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 29° | 6:26 pm · NW 29° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
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.