See the ISS from Ballybay, Ulster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:09
Look SW. The station climbs to 24° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 19:09 · SW
- Highest
- 19:10 · 24°
- Disappears
- 19:10 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · SW 11° | 19:10 · SSW 24° | 19:10 · SSW 24° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 29° | 18:24 · SE 28° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SSE 22° | 17:39 · ESE 13° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · SW 29° | 19:11 · SW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 44° | 18:26 · SE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 36° | 17:39 · E 16° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 33° | 19:12 · WSW 33° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 55° | 18:26 · SE 46° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 50° | 17:40 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 31° | 19:13 · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 54° | 18:27 · SE 46° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 56° | 17:41 · ESE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 27° | 19:14 · WSW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 43° | 18:28 · SSE 35° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 50° | 17:42 · ESE 13° | 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 15 Nov 04:56 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.