See the ISS from Budapest, Hungary
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 16:59
Look SSW. The station climbs to 33° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 16:59 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:02 · 33°
- Disappears
- 17:05 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 16:59 · SSW 11° | 17:02 · SSE 33° | 17:05 · E 14° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:36 · W 10° | 18:37 · W 30° | 18:37 · W 30° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:48 · WSW 11° | 17:51 · N 76° | 17:52 · NE 57° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:00 · WSW 11° | 17:03 · SE 75° | 17:06 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:37 · W 11° | 18:39 · WNW 24° | 18:39 · WNW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:49 · W 10° | 17:52 · NNW 47° | 17:53 · NNE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:01 · W 10° | 17:04 · NNW 59° | 17:07 · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:38 · WNW 11° | 18:39 · WNW 20° | 18:39 · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:50 · WNW 11° | 17:53 · N 39° | 17:53 · N 38° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:02 · W 10° | 17:05 · N 41° | 17:07 · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:39 · WNW 10° | 18:40 · NW 20° | 18:40 · NW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:51 · WNW 11° | 17:54 · N 41° | 17:54 · N 41° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:03 · WNW 11° | 17:06 · N 38° | 17:08 · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:40 · WNW 10° | 18:41 · WNW 21° | 18:41 · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:52 · WNW 10° | 17:55 · N 57° | 17:55 · N 57° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
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.