See the ISS from Drumlish, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 29° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 29°
- Disappears
- 18:24 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 29° | 18:24 · SE 28° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SSE 22° | 17:39 · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · SW 32° | 19:11 · SW 32° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 45° | 18:26 · SE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 37° | 17:39 · E 15° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 37° | 19:13 · WSW 37° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 58° | 18:26 · SE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 52° | 17:40 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 32° | 19:13 · WSW 32° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSW 58° | 18:27 · SE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:35 · W 10° | 17:39 · S 60° | 17:41 · ESE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 30° | 19:14 · WSW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 47° | 18:28 · SSE 34° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 54° | 17:42 · ESE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:15 · SW 23° | 19:15 · SW 23° | 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.