See the ISS from Chester, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:22
Look SW. The station climbs to 39° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:22 · SW
- Highest
- 18:25 · 39°
- Disappears
- 18:25 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 39° | 18:25 · SSE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 31° | 17:39 · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · WSW 23° | 19:11 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:50 · ESE 20° | 16:50 · ESE 20° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 58° | 18:26 · S 58° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 49° | 17:40 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 23° | 19:12 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:48 · SW 19° | 16:50 · SSE 39° | 16:53 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSW 68° | 18:26 · SSW 68° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 65° | 17:40 · E 25° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 22° | 19:13 · W 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · S 58° | 16:54 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 62° | 18:27 · SSW 62° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · S 67° | 17:41 · ESE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 20° | 19:14 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:51 · SSE 68° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 45° | 18:28 · S 44° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · SSW 54° | 17:42 · ESE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:14 · W 10° | 19:15 · WSW 17° | 19:15 · WSW 17° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
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.