See the ISS from Howard, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 4:56 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 30° in the SE and fades in the ENE after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 4:56 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 4:59 pm · 30°
- Disappears
- 5:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 4:56 pm · SSW 13° | 4:59 pm · SE 30° | 5:02 pm · ENE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 10° | 6:35 pm · WNW 39° | 6:35 pm · WNW 39° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 10° | 5:48 pm · NW 67° | 5:49 pm · NE 31° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:57 pm · SW 11° | 5:00 pm · S 79° | 5:03 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NW 26° | 6:36 pm · NW 26° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 35° | 5:50 pm · NNE 26° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · W 10° | 5:01 pm · NNW 47° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · NW 20° | 6:37 pm · NW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 25° | 5:51 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · WNW 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 29° | 5:05 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 11° | 6:38 pm · NW 17° | 6:38 pm · NW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 23° | 5:52 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · WNW 11° | 5:04 pm · N 23° | 5:06 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NW 18° | 6:39 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:53 pm · N 27° | 5:53 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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.