See the ISS from Girdwood, AK
Next visible pass
Tue 17 Nov, 7:28 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 14° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 7:28 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 7:29 pm · 14°
- Disappears
- 7:29 pm · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:28 pm · SSW 10° | 7:29 pm · SSW 14° | 7:29 pm · SSW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:41 pm · SSW 10° | 6:43 pm · SSE 14° | 6:43 pm · SSE 14° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:54 pm · S 10° | 5:55 pm · SSE 12° | 5:56 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:29 pm · SW 10° | 7:30 pm · SSW 16° | 7:30 pm · SSW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:07 pm · SSE 10° | 5:07 pm · SSE 10° | 5:08 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:41 pm · SW 10° | 6:43 pm · S 17° | 6:44 pm · SSE 15° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:53 pm · SSW 10° | 5:56 pm · SSE 16° | 5:58 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:29 pm · SW 10° | 7:31 pm · SSW 16° | 7:31 pm · SSW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:06 pm · SSW 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 14° | 5:10 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:42 pm · SW 10° | 6:44 pm · S 17° | 6:45 pm · SSE 14° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:54 pm · SW 10° | 5:56 pm · S 17° | 5:58 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:30 pm · SW 10° | 7:32 pm · SSW 13° | 7:32 pm · SSW 13° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.