See the ISS from Coatbridge, Scotland, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:22
Look SW. The station climbs to 24° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:22 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 24°
- Disappears
- 18:24 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 24° | 18:24 · SSE 24° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:35 · SSW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 20° | 17:39 · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 11° | 19:12 · SW 20° | 19:12 · SW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:48 · S 11° | 16:49 · SSE 15° | 16:51 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · SW 11° | 18:25 · S 34° | 18:25 · S 34° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · SW 11° | 17:38 · SSE 29° | 17:39 · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · WSW 10° | 19:13 · WSW 23° | 19:13 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · SW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 24° | 16:53 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 40° | 18:26 · S 40° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 38° | 17:40 · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · WSW 11° | 19:13 · WSW 21° | 19:13 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · SW 11° | 16:51 · S 34° | 16:54 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · WSW 10° | 18:27 · S 37° | 18:27 · S 37° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 40° | 17:41 · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · WSW 10° | 19:14 · WSW 18° | 19:14 · WSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · S 40° | 16:54 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · WSW 11° | 18:28 · SSW 29° | 18:28 · S 28° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · WSW 11° | 17:40 · S 34° | 17:42 · SE 14° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:14 · WSW 11° | 19:15 · SW 14° | 19:15 · SW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
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 08:02 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.