See the ISS from Castlepollard, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 31° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 31°
- Disappears
- 18:25 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 31° | 18:25 · SE 29° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 23° | 17:39 · E 13° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · SW 33° | 19:12 · SW 33° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 47° | 18:26 · SE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 38° | 17:39 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 34° | 19:12 · WSW 34° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 60° | 18:26 · SE 49° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 54° | 17:40 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 33° | 19:13 · WSW 33° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 60° | 18:27 · SE 49° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:35 · W 10° | 17:39 · S 61° | 17:41 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 28° | 19:14 · WSW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 47° | 18:28 · SSE 38° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 55° | 17:42 · ESE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:15 · SW 22° | 19:15 · SW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
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.