See the ISS from Arklow, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:21
Look SSW. The station climbs to 21° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:23 · 21°
- Disappears
- 18:23 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:21 · SSW 11° | 18:23 · SSE 21° | 18:23 · SSE 21° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 11° | 17:36 · SE 15° | 17:37 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · SW 10° | 19:10 · SW 26° | 19:10 · SW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 37° | 18:25 · SE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 28° | 17:39 · E 15° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · WSW 31° | 19:11 · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 58° | 18:26 · SE 51° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 47° | 17:40 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 31° | 19:12 · W 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · SSE 72° | 18:26 · ESE 62° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 66° | 17:40 · E 19° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 31° | 19:13 · W 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:27 · S 70° | 18:27 · SE 61° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · SSE 73° | 17:41 · E 19° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 27° | 19:14 · WSW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
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 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.