See the ISS from Hoddesdon, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 16:46
Look S. The station climbs to 18° in the SE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 16:46 · S
- Highest
- 16:49 · 18°
- Disappears
- 16:51 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:46 · S 11° | 16:49 · SE 18° | 16:51 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:24 · SSW 49° | 18:24 · SSW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 45° | 17:39 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 19° | 19:12 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 33° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 11° | 18:26 · WSW 65° | 18:26 · WSW 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 71° | 17:40 · E 31° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 57° | 16:54 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| 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 · ESE 86° | 17:40 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 11° | 16:51 · SE 81° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| 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 11° | 17:40 · SE 85° | 17:41 · E 36° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 10° | 16:52 · E 87° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · WSW 45° | 18:28 · WSW 45° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:41 · SSW 66° | 17:42 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
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 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.