See the ISS from Lichfield, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look SSW. The station climbs to 20° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:36 · 20°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SE 20° | 17:37 · ESE 16° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | 19:10 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:24 · S 43° | 18:24 · S 43° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 35° | 17:39 · ESE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 11° | 19:11 · WSW 21° | 19:11 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:48 · SSW 18° | 16:49 · SSE 26° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSW 63° | 18:25 · SSW 63° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 56° | 17:39 · E 26° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 21° | 19:12 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · SW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 45° | 16:53 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · SW 69° | 18:26 · SW 69° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · W 11° | 17:39 · S 72° | 17:40 · E 28° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 20° | 19:13 · W 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · S 65° | 16:54 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SW 64° | 18:27 · SW 64° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · S 74° | 17:41 · ESE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:14 · W 19° | 19:14 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:52 · SSE 75° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 47° | 18:28 · SSW 47° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
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.