See the ISS from Forsyth, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 35° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 35°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SSW 11° | 5:33 pm · SSE 35° | 5:35 pm · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:06 pm · W 10° | 7:08 pm · W 24° | 7:08 pm · W 24° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 10° | 6:22 pm · NW 67° | 6:22 pm · NNE 59° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:34 pm · SSW 83° | 5:36 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:08 pm · WNW 11° | 7:09 pm · WNW 20° | 7:09 pm · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 11° | 6:23 pm · NNW 40° | 6:23 pm · N 38° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 10° | 5:35 pm · NNW 50° | 5:37 pm · NE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 11° | 6:24 pm · N 31° | 6:24 pm · N 31° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:33 pm · WNW 11° | 5:36 pm · N 34° | 5:38 pm · NE 19° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 11° | 6:25 pm · NNW 31° | 6:25 pm · NNW 31° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:35 pm · WNW 11° | 5:38 pm · N 31° | 5:39 pm · NE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NNW 36° | 6:26 pm · NNW 36° | 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 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.