See the ISS from Longford, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look SSE. The station climbs to 12° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · SSE
- Highest
- 17:36 · 12°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · SSE 10° | 17:36 · SE 12° | 17:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · SW 10° | 19:10 · SSW 26° | 19:10 · SSW 26° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 30° | 18:24 · SE 28° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SSE 23° | 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 46° | 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 | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 59° | 18:26 · SE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 53° | 17:40 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| 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 59° | 18:27 · SE 44° | 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 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 · SE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
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.