See the ISS from Franklin Park, IL
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:01 pm
Look ENE. The station climbs to 18° in the ENE and fades in the ENE after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:01 pm · ENE
- Highest
- 5:01 pm · 18°
- Disappears
- 5:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:01 pm · ENE 18° | 5:01 pm · ENE 18° | 5:02 pm · ENE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:35 pm · NW 28° | 6:35 pm · NW 28° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · W 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 41° | 5:49 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:59 pm · WNW 57° | 5:00 pm · NW 65° | 5:03 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 11° | 6:36 pm · NNW 18° | 6:36 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 23° | 5:50 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · W 10° | 5:01 pm · NNW 30° | 5:04 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · NW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 17° | 5:51 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 11° | 5:02 pm · NNW 19° | 5:05 pm · NNE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 15° | 5:52 pm · N 15° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:02 pm · NW 10° | 5:04 pm · N 16° | 5:06 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:51 pm · NNW 10° | 5:53 pm · N 18° | 5:53 pm · N 18° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
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.