See the ISS from Ballycanew, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 38° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 38°
- Disappears
- 18:24 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 38° | 18:24 · SE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SSE 29° | 17:39 · E 15° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 11° | 19:11 · WSW 31° | 19:11 · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 60° | 18:25 · SE 53° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 48° | 17:39 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 31° | 19:12 · W 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSE 75° | 18:26 · ESE 64° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · S 68° | 17:40 · E 19° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 31° | 19:13 · W 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 73° | 18:27 · SE 63° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSE 76° | 17:41 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 28° | 19:14 · WSW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 56° | 18:28 · SSE 47° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · S 67° | 17:42 · ESE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:15 · WSW 23° | 19:15 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
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 08:02 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.