See the ISS from Abingdon, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look SSW. The station climbs to 23° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:36 · 23°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SSE 23° | 17:37 · ESE 18° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 11° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 55° | 18:25 · S 55° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 43° | 17:38 · E 25° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 21° | 19:12 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:48 · S 27° | 16:49 · SSE 31° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 11° | 18:25 · SW 72° | 18:25 · SW 72° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · S 69° | 17:39 · E 28° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 19° | 19:12 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 55° | 16:53 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · W 74° | 18:26 · W 74° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · E 86° | 17:40 · E 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 19° | 19:13 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 11° | 16:51 · SE 81° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:27 · W 64° | 18:27 · W 64° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · ESE 87° | 17:41 · E 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:14 · W 18° | 19:14 · W 18° | Faint (mag 0.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · W 11° | 16:52 · ENE 86° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SW 54° | 18:28 · SW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
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 15 Nov 04:56 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.