See the ISS from Portlaoise, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:21
Look SSW. The station climbs to 19° in the SE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:23 · 19°
- Disappears
- 18:23 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:21 · SSW 10° | 18:23 · SE 19° | 18:23 · SE 19° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:36 · SE 14° | 17:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · SW 10° | 19:10 · SW 28° | 19:10 · SW 28° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 34° | 18:25 · SE 31° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 26° | 17:38 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · WSW 34° | 19:11 · WSW 34° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 53° | 18:26 · ESE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 43° | 17:40 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 34° | 19:12 · WSW 34° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · SSE 68° | 18:26 · ESE 54° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 62° | 17:40 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 34° | 19:13 · WSW 34° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 68° | 18:27 · SE 54° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · SSE 70° | 17:41 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 30° | 19:14 · WSW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.