See the ISS from Coulsdon, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 16:47
Look S. The station climbs to 18° in the SE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 16:47 · S
- Highest
- 16:49 · 18°
- Disappears
- 16:51 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · S 14° | 16:49 · SE 18° | 16:51 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:24 · SSW 56° | 18:24 · SSW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 48° | 17:39 · E 27° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 19° | 19:12 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:46 · SW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 35° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:25 · W 65° | 18:25 · W 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · SE 77° | 17:39 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 11° | 16:50 · SSE 62° | 16:53 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:26 · WNW 56° | 18:26 · WNW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · NNE 83° | 17:40 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:51 · E 86° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:25 · W 11° | 18:27 · W 57° | 18:27 · W 57° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · NE 85° | 17:41 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 10° | 16:52 · NNE 82° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · WSW 48° | 18:28 · WSW 48° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · W 11° | 17:41 · S 72° | 17:42 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
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.