See the ISS from Birr, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look S. The station climbs to 13° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · S
- Highest
- 17:36 · 13°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:36 · SE 13° | 17:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:08 · SW 10° | 19:10 · SSW 27° | 19:10 · SSW 27° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 33° | 18:24 · SE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 25° | 17:39 · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · SW 37° | 19:12 · SW 37° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 51° | 18:26 · ESE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 41° | 17:40 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 11° | 19:12 · WSW 39° | 19:12 · WSW 39° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 11° | 18:26 · S 67° | 18:26 · ESE 47° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 60° | 17:40 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 34° | 19:13 · WSW 34° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 68° | 18:27 · ESE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:35 · W 11° | 17:39 · SSW 69° | 17:41 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 32° | 19:14 · WSW 32° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 54° | 18:28 · SE 38° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.