See the ISS from Bedford, 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 19° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · S 10° | 16:49 · SE 16° | 16:51 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 50° | 18:25 · S 50° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 41° | 17:39 · ESE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 19° | 19:12 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 30° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 11° | 18:25 · SW 63° | 18:25 · SW 63° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 65° | 17:39 · E 31° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 19° | 19:13 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 52° | 16:53 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:26 · WSW 65° | 18:26 · WSW 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · SE 81° | 17:40 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 11° | 16:51 · SSE 75° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:27 · WSW 55° | 18:27 · WSW 55° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · SSE 81° | 17:41 · ESE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 11° | 16:52 · SE 83° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SW 46° | 18:28 · SW 46° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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.