See the ISS from Oldham, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:21
Look SSW. The station climbs to 22° in the S and fades in the S after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:23 · 22°
- Disappears
- 18:23 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:21 · SSW 11° | 18:23 · S 22° | 18:23 · S 22° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 11° | 17:36 · SE 17° | 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 | 16:49 · SE 12° | 16:49 · SE 12° | 16:50 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:25 · S 38° | 18:25 · S 38° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 30° | 17:39 · ESE 21° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| 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 11° | 16:49 · SSE 23° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 54° | 18:26 · S 54° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 47° | 17:40 · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| 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 11° | 16:50 · SSE 38° | 16:53 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSW 61° | 18:26 · SSW 61° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 61° | 17:40 · ESE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| 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 55° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 55° | 18:27 · SSW 55° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · SSW 62° | 17:41 · ESE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 18° | 19:14 · WSW 18° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · W 10° | 16:52 · S 63° | 16:55 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.