See the ISS from Grant Park, IL
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:33 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 26° in the NW and fades in the NW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:33 pm · W
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 26°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:35 pm · NW 26° | 6:35 pm · NW 26° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:45 pm · W 11° | 5:48 pm · NNW 36° | 5:49 pm · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:00 pm · NNW 56° | 5:00 pm · NNW 56° | 5:03 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:35 pm · NW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 16° | 6:36 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 21° | 5:50 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · W 12° | 5:01 pm · NNW 26° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · NW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 15° | 5:51 pm · N 14° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 17° | 5:04 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:50 pm · NNW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 14° | 5:52 pm · N 14° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:02 pm · NW 10° | 5:04 pm · N 14° | 5:05 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:51 pm · NNW 10° | 5:53 pm · N 16° | 5:53 pm · N 16° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
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 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.