See the ISS from Folkestone, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look SSW. The station climbs to 29° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:36 · 29°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SSE 29° | 17:37 · ESE 24° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:46 · SSW 10° | 16:49 · SE 20° | 16:51 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SW 54° | 18:25 · SW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 54° | 17:39 · E 31° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:46 · SW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 39° | 16:53 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · W 57° | 18:26 · W 57° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · SE 83° | 17:40 · E 36° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 11° | 16:50 · S 69° | 16:53 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:26 · WNW 49° | 18:26 · WNW 49° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · NNE 79° | 17:40 · ENE 41° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:51 · NNE 84° | 16:54 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:27 · W 50° | 18:27 · W 50° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 11° | 17:40 · NE 83° | 17:41 · E 41° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 10° | 16:52 · NNE 79° | 16:55 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:26 · W 10° | 18:28 · WSW 44° | 18:28 · WSW 44° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
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 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.