See the ISS from Braintree, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look SSW. The station climbs to 25° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:36 · 25°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SE 25° | 17:37 · ESE 21° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · S 11° | 16:49 · SE 18° | 16:51 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSW 49° | 18:25 · SSW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 45° | 17:39 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 33° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · WSW 56° | 18:25 · WSW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 71° | 17:39 · E 35° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 57° | 16:53 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:26 · W 57° | 18:26 · W 57° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · ESE 85° | 17:40 · E 36° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · SSE 80° | 16:54 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:27 · W 49° | 18:27 · W 49° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 11° | 17:40 · SSE 83° | 17:41 · E 36° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 11° | 16:52 · ESE 86° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:26 · W 10° | 18:28 · SW 44° | 18:28 · SW 44° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
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 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.