See the ISS from Grafton, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 4:58 pm
Look SSE. The station climbs to 36° in the SE and fades in the ENE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 4:58 pm · SSE
- Highest
- 4:59 pm · 36°
- Disappears
- 5:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 4:58 pm · SSE 34° | 4:59 pm · SE 36° | 5:02 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 11° | 6:35 pm · NW 35° | 6:35 pm · NW 35° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 53° | 5:49 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:57 pm · WSW 12° | 5:00 pm · WNW 82° | 5:03 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 11° | 6:36 pm · NW 21° | 6:36 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 29° | 5:50 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · W 11° | 5:01 pm · NNW 37° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 16° | 6:37 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 21° | 5:51 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 11° | 5:02 pm · NNW 24° | 5:05 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 19° | 5:52 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · NW 10° | 5:04 pm · N 19° | 5:06 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:53 pm · NNE 22° | 5:53 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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.