See the ISS from Westergate, England, United Kingdom
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:22
Look WSW. The station climbs to 64° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:22 · WSW
- Highest
- 18:25 · 64°
- Disappears
- 18:25 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSW 64° | 18:25 · SSW 64° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 51° | 17:39 · E 25° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:11 · W 19° | 19:11 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:48 · S 30° | 16:49 · SSE 37° | 16:52 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · WNW 73° | 18:26 · WNW 73° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · SE 82° | 17:40 · E 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 19° | 19:13 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:47 · WSW 11° | 16:50 · S 67° | 16:53 · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:26 · WNW 62° | 18:26 · WNW 62° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · NNE 76° | 17:40 · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:48 · W 11° | 16:51 · NNE 83° | 16:54 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:25 · W 10° | 18:27 · WNW 57° | 18:27 · WNW 57° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:37 · W 10° | 17:40 · NNE 77° | 17:41 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:49 · W 11° | 16:52 · NNE 74° | 16:55 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:25 · WNW 10° | 18:28 · WSW 56° | 18:28 · WSW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:37 · WNW 10° | 17:41 · S 80° | 17:42 · ESE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
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 08:02 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.