See the ISS from Courtown, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look S. The station climbs to 15° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · S
- Highest
- 17:36 · 15°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:36 · SE 15° | 17:37 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · SW 26° | 19:10 · SW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| 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 10° | 19:11 · WSW 31° | 19:11 · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 59° | 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 10° | 19:12 · W 31° | 19:12 · W 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSE 74° | 18:26 · ESE 63° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 68° | 17:40 · E 19° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| 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 11° | 18:27 · S 73° | 18:27 · SE 62° | 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) |
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.