See the ISS from Rhondda, Wales, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:33
Look SSW. The station climbs to 21° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:33 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:36 · 21°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SE 21° | 17:37 · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 11° | 19:10 · WSW 23° | 19:10 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 51° | 18:25 · SSE 51° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 38° | 17:39 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 26° | 19:12 · W 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 78° | 18:25 · SSE 78° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · WSW 10° | 17:37 · S 65° | 17:39 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 23° | 19:12 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · ENE 86° | 18:26 · ENE 86° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · W 11° | 17:39 · ESE 85° | 17:40 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 11° | 19:13 · W 23° | 19:13 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:27 · WSW 82° | 18:27 · WSW 82° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · ENE 87° | 17:41 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:14 · W 22° | 19:14 · W 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:51 · W 74° | 16:51 · ENE 86° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 61° | 18:28 · S 61° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.