See the ISS from Bargoed, Wales, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:21
Look SSW. The station climbs to 28° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:23 · 28°
- Disappears
- 18:23 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:21 · SSW 11° | 18:23 · SSE 28° | 18:23 · SSE 28° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SE 21° | 17:37 · ESE 16° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 11° | 19:10 · WSW 23° | 19:10 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 52° | 18:24 · SSE 52° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 39° | 17:39 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 26° | 19:12 · W 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · SSE 78° | 18:26 · SSE 78° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 65° | 17:40 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 23° | 19:12 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · WNW 84° | 18:26 · WNW 84° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · W 11° | 17:39 · ESE 85° | 17:40 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 23° | 19:13 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:52 · E 32° | 16:52 · E 32° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · WSW 81° | 18:27 · WSW 81° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · E 87° | 17:41 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:14 · W 21° | 19:14 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:50 · W 35° | 16:52 · ENE 86° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
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.