See the ISS from Cambridge, 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 20° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · S 10° | 16:49 · SE 17° | 16:51 · E 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:24 · SSW 47° | 18:24 · SSW 47° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 42° | 17:39 · ESE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 31° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · SW 62° | 18:26 · SW 62° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · S 65° | 17:40 · E 31° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| 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 57° | 18:26 · W 57° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSE 81° | 17:40 · E 36° | 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 | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:27 · WSW 54° | 18:27 · WSW 54° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 11° | 17:40 · SSE 79° | 17:41 · ESE 36° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 11° | 16:52 · SSE 82° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SW 45° | 18:28 · SW 45° | 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 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.