See the ISS from Greenbush, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 50° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 50°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · SW 10° | 6:35 pm · SSE 50° | 6:35 pm · SE 50° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SSW 11° | 5:47 pm · SSE 34° | 5:49 pm · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:22 pm · W 28° | 7:22 pm · W 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · WSW 11° | 6:36 pm · NNE 83° | 6:36 pm · ENE 66° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · SSE 72° | 5:50 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:22 pm · W 10° | 7:23 pm · WNW 24° | 7:23 pm · WNW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 56° | 6:37 pm · NNE 54° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · N 67° | 5:51 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 10° | 7:24 pm · WNW 22° | 7:24 pm · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 48° | 6:38 pm · N 48° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:47 pm · W 10° | 5:50 pm · N 50° | 5:52 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · WNW 20° | 7:25 pm · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · NNW 53° | 6:39 pm · NNW 53° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 49° | 5:53 pm · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:25 pm · WNW 10° | 7:26 pm · WNW 19° | 7:26 pm · WNW 19° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
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.