See the ISS from Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 32° in the S and fades in the S after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:23 · 32°
- Disappears
- 18:23 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:23 · S 32° | 18:23 · S 32° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SE 25° | 17:37 · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| 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 59° | 18:25 · S 59° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 46° | 17:39 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 21° | 19:12 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:49 · SSE 32° | 16:49 · SSE 34° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · WSW 74° | 18:26 · WSW 74° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 76° | 17:39 · E 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 19° | 19:12 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 61° | 16:53 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:26 · WNW 64° | 18:26 · WNW 64° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · NNE 83° | 17:40 · E 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · W 11° | 16:51 · ESE 86° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:27 · W 65° | 18:27 · W 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · NE 83° | 17:41 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
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.