See the ISS from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:09
Look WSW. The station climbs to 21° in the WSW and fades in the WSW after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 19:09 · WSW
- Highest
- 19:10 · 21°
- Disappears
- 19:10 · WSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · WSW 21° | 19:10 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:25 · S 46° | 18:25 · S 46° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 36° | 17:39 · ESE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:11 · WSW 21° | 19:11 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:48 · S 24° | 16:49 · SSE 27° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSW 65° | 18:25 · SSW 65° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 58° | 17:39 · E 27° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 21° | 19:12 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · SW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 46° | 16:53 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · SW 71° | 18:26 · SW 71° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSE 75° | 17:40 · E 29° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 20° | 19:13 · W 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · SSE 68° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SW 66° | 18:27 · SW 66° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:40 · SSE 76° | 17:41 · ESE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:14 · W 19° | 19:14 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:52 · SSE 78° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 49° | 18:28 · SSW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · SSW 61° | 17:42 · ESE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
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.