See the ISS from Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:21
Look SSW. The station climbs to 24° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:23 · 24°
- Disappears
- 18:23 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:21 · SSW 10° | 18:23 · SSE 24° | 18:23 · SSE 24° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 11° | 17:36 · SE 18° | 17:37 · ESE 13° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · SW 25° | 19:10 · SW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 43° | 18:25 · SSE 43° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 33° | 17:39 · E 18° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 11° | 19:11 · WSW 26° | 19:11 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 11° | 18:25 · S 66° | 18:25 · SSE 66° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · WSW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 55° | 17:39 · E 22° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 25° | 19:12 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · SSE 79° | 18:26 · SSE 79° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 74° | 17:40 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 25° | 19:13 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 74° | 18:27 · S 74° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · SSE 78° | 17:41 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:14 · W 23° | 19:14 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:51 · SSW 78° | 16:51 · SSE 78° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
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 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.