See the ISS from Knockbridge, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 30° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 30°
- Disappears
- 18:24 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 30° | 18:24 · SE 30° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 23° | 17:39 · ESE 14° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · SW 29° | 19:11 · SW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 45° | 18:26 · SE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 11° | 17:37 · SSE 37° | 17:39 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 30° | 19:12 · WSW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 57° | 18:26 · SE 51° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 52° | 17:40 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 29° | 19:13 · WSW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 56° | 18:27 · SSE 50° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · S 58° | 17:41 · ESE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 27° | 19:14 · WSW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 44° | 18:28 · SSE 38° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 51° | 17:42 · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:15 · SW 20° | 19:15 · SW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
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.