See the ISS from Wakefield, 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 16° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:47 · S 10° | 16:49 · SE 13° | 16:50 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:24 · S 36° | 18:24 · S 36° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 30° | 17:39 · ESE 21° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · WSW 20° | 19:12 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:47 · SSW 11° | 16:49 · SSE 23° | 16:52 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSW 50° | 18:25 · SSW 50° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 47° | 17:40 · ESE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 21° | 19:13 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · SW 10° | 16:50 · SSE 38° | 16:53 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 59° | 18:27 · SSW 59° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · 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 18° | 19:13 · W 18° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · WSW 10° | 16:51 · S 54° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 53° | 18:27 · SSW 53° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · SSW 60° | 17:41 · ESE 27° | 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 | 16:49 · W 10° | 16:52 · S 61° | 16:55 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 39° | 18:28 · SSW 39° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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.