See the ISS from Ilkeston, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 16:47
Look S. The station climbs to 14° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 16:47 · S
- Highest
- 16:49 · 14°
- Disappears
- 16:50 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · S 11° | 16:49 · SE 14° | 16:50 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:25 · S 42° | 18:25 · S 42° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 34° | 17:39 · ESE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · WSW 21° | 19:12 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SSW 10° | 16:49 · SSE 26° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · SSW 60° | 18:26 · SSW 60° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 54° | 17:39 · E 28° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 19° | 19:12 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · SW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 43° | 16:53 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SW 66° | 18:26 · SW 66° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · WSW 11° | 17:39 · S 69° | 17:40 · E 28° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 18° | 19:13 · W 18° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · S 62° | 16:54 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SW 56° | 18:27 · SW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · S 69° | 17:41 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:52 · SSE 71° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 43° | 18:28 · SSW 43° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · SSW 54° | 17:42 · SE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
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.