See the ISS from Preston, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look S. The station climbs to 16° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · S
- Highest
- 17:36 · 16°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:36 · SE 16° | 17:37 · ESE 14° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · SW 18° | 19:10 · SW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 11° | 18:24 · S 35° | 18:24 · S 35° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 28° | 17:39 · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · WSW 23° | 19:12 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:48 · S 16° | 16:49 · SSE 22° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 52° | 18:26 · S 52° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 44° | 17:39 · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 22° | 19:12 · WSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · SW 11° | 16:50 · SSE 36° | 16:53 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · S 60° | 18:26 · S 60° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 58° | 17:40 · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 22° | 19:13 · W 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · S 52° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 55° | 18:27 · SSW 55° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 59° | 17:41 · ESE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 19° | 19:14 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · S 60° | 16:55 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 40° | 18:28 · S 40° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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 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.