See the ISS from Leighton Buzzard, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:09
Look WSW. The station climbs to 19° in the WSW and fades in the WSW after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 19:09 · WSW
- Highest
- 19:10 · 19°
- Disappears
- 19:10 · WSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · SSE 14° | 16:49 · SE 17° | 16:51 · E 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:24 · S 51° | 18:24 · S 51° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 42° | 17:39 · E 25° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:11 · W 19° | 19:11 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:46 · SW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 31° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 11° | 18:25 · WSW 64° | 18:25 · WSW 64° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 68° | 17:39 · E 31° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 19° | 19:12 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 54° | 16:53 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:26 · W 65° | 18:26 · W 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SE 85° | 17:40 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 11° | 16:51 · SSE 78° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · WSW 62° | 18:27 · WSW 62° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · SSE 84° | 17:41 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 11° | 16:52 · ESE 86° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SW 48° | 18:28 · SW 48° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:41 · S 65° | 17:42 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
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.