See the ISS from Hays, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 24° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 24°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SSW 10° | 5:33 pm · SE 24° | 5:35 pm · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:06 pm · WSW 10° | 7:08 pm · WSW 31° | 7:08 pm · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:18 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · SE 78° | 6:22 pm · E 57° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · SW 10° | 5:34 pm · SSE 54° | 5:36 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 28° | 7:09 pm · WNW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · N 59° | 6:23 pm · NNE 49° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · N 76° | 5:37 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:09 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · WNW 23° | 7:10 pm · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:21 pm · W 10° | 6:24 pm · N 44° | 6:24 pm · N 43° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 49° | 5:38 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 10° | 7:11 pm · WNW 21° | 7:11 pm · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · N 43° | 6:25 pm · N 43° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 11° | 5:37 pm · N 42° | 5:39 pm · ENE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · WNW 10° | 7:12 pm · WNW 21° | 7:12 pm · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · N 55° | 6:26 pm · N 55° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.