See the ISS from Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look S. The station climbs to 18° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · S
- Highest
- 17:36 · 18°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 11° | 17:36 · SE 18° | 17:37 · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · SW 18° | 19:10 · SW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:24 · S 39° | 18:24 · S 39° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 31° | 17:38 · ESE 22° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · WSW 21° | 19:11 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SSW 13° | 16:49 · SSE 24° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSW 56° | 18:25 · SSW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 50° | 17:40 · E 25° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| 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 40° | 16:53 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSW 63° | 18:26 · SSW 63° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 64° | 17:40 · E 28° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| 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 58° | 16:54 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 58° | 18:27 · SSW 58° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 65° | 17:41 · ESE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:14 · W 18° | 19:14 · W 18° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:52 · S 67° | 16:55 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 43° | 18:28 · SSW 43° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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.