See the ISS from Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:33
Look SSW. The station climbs to 26° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:33 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:36 · 26°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SE 26° | 17:37 · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · S 12° | 16:49 · SE 18° | 16:51 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 11° | 18:25 · SSW 56° | 18:25 · 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° | 18:26 · WSW 65° | 18:26 · WSW 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · S 76° | 17:40 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 62° | 16:53 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| 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 10° | 17:39 · NNE 84° | 17:40 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:51 · ESE 86° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:27 · W 56° | 18:27 · W 56° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · NE 86° | 17:41 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 10° | 16:52 · NNE 83° | 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) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.