See the ISS from Rawtenstall, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look S. The station climbs to 17° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · S
- Highest
- 17:36 · 17°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:36 · SE 17° | 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 | 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 36° | 18:25 · S 36° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 29° | 17:39 · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · WSW 20° | 19:11 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SSW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 22° | 16:52 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 52° | 18:25 · S 52° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 45° | 17:40 · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 20° | 19:12 · W 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · SW 11° | 16:50 · SSE 37° | 16:53 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSW 59° | 18:26 · SSW 59° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 59° | 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 53° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 54° | 18:27 · SSW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 60° | 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° | 16:51 · S 61° | 16:55 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 40° | 18:28 · SSW 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 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.