See the ISS from Bletchley, 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) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 11° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:48 · SSE 15° | 16:49 · SE 16° | 16:51 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:24 · S 50° | 18:24 · S 50° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 41° | 17:39 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 11° | 19:11 · W 19° | 19:11 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:46 · SW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 31° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · SW 70° | 18:26 · SW 70° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · S 66° | 17:39 · E 31° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| 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 53° | 16:53 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:26 · W 65° | 18:26 · W 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · SE 83° | 17:40 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 11° | 16:51 · SSE 77° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · WSW 62° | 18:27 · WSW 62° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 11° | 17:40 · SSE 83° | 17:41 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 11° | 16:52 · SE 85° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SW 48° | 18:28 · SW 48° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.