See the ISS from Ballybofey, Ulster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:35
Look SSE. The station climbs to 11° in the SE and fades in the SE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:35 · SSE
- Highest
- 17:36 · 11°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:35 · SSE 10° | 17:36 · SE 11° | 17:37 · SE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · SW 11° | 19:10 · SSW 22° | 19:10 · SSW 22° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SSW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 25° | 18:24 · SE 25° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 20° | 17:38 · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · SW 30° | 19:12 · SW 30° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · SW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 38° | 18:25 · SE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 31° | 17:39 · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · SW 31° | 19:12 · SW 31° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 47° | 18:26 · SE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 43° | 17:40 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 30° | 19:13 · WSW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · S 48° | 18:27 · SSE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:39 · S 49° | 17:41 · ESE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 11° | 19:14 · SW 27° | 19:14 · SW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 11° | 18:27 · SSW 39° | 18:28 · SSE 30° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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.