See the ISS from Falmouth Foreside, ME
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:58 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 57° in the NNW and fades in the N after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:58 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:02 pm · 57°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · N
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:58 pm · WSW 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 57° | 6:02 pm · N 51° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:11 pm · WSW 11° | 5:14 pm · W 85° | 5:16 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:48 pm · WNW 10° | 6:49 pm · WNW 16° | 6:49 pm · WNW 16° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 11° | 6:03 pm · NNW 30° | 6:03 pm · N 30° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:12 pm · W 11° | 5:15 pm · NNW 40° | 5:17 pm · NE 16° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · WNW 11° | 6:04 pm · N 22° | 6:04 pm · N 22° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:14 pm · WNW 10° | 5:16 pm · NNW 25° | 5:18 pm · NE 15° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · NNW 20° | 6:05 pm · NNW 20° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 21° | 5:19 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 11° | 6:06 pm · NNW 21° | 6:06 pm · NNW 21° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 10° | 5:19 pm · N 21° | 5:20 pm · NE 18° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
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.