See the ISS from Elma, WA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:04 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 53° in the SSE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:04 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:07 pm · 53°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:04 pm · SW 10° | 6:07 pm · SSE 53° | 6:08 pm · E 37° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:16 pm · SSW 11° | 5:19 pm · SE 34° | 5:22 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:53 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · WNW 43° | 6:55 pm · WNW 43° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 10° | 6:08 pm · N 73° | 6:09 pm · NE 35° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:17 pm · WSW 11° | 5:20 pm · S 78° | 5:23 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:54 pm · WNW 11° | 6:56 pm · NW 30° | 6:56 pm · NW 30° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 44° | 6:10 pm · NNE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:18 pm · W 10° | 5:21 pm · NNW 55° | 5:24 pm · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:55 pm · WNW 11° | 6:57 pm · NW 25° | 6:57 pm · NW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:07 pm · WNW 11° | 6:10 pm · N 36° | 6:11 pm · NNE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:19 pm · WNW 11° | 5:22 pm · N 38° | 5:25 pm · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:57 pm · WNW 11° | 6:58 pm · NW 24° | 6:58 pm · NW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 11° | 6:12 pm · N 37° | 6:12 pm · NNE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 11° | 5:23 pm · N 35° | 5:26 pm · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:57 pm · WNW 10° | 6:59 pm · NW 25° | 6:59 pm · NW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
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.