See the ISS from Rathkeale, Munster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 34° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 34°
- Disappears
- 18:24 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 34° | 18:24 · SE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 25° | 17:39 · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:09 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · SW 42° | 19:11 · SW 42° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:21 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 56° | 18:26 · ESE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 44° | 17:39 · E 14° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 11° | 19:12 · WSW 44° | 19:12 · WSW 44° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 11° | 18:26 · SSE 74° | 18:26 · E 44° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:34 · WSW 11° | 17:38 · S 66° | 17:40 · E 14° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:13 · W 39° | 19:13 · W 39° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · SSE 76° | 18:27 · ESE 45° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:35 · W 10° | 17:38 · SSE 77° | 17:41 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 38° | 19:14 · WSW 38° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 62° | 18:28 · SE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · S 71° | 17:42 · ESE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:15 · SW 28° | 19:15 · SW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
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 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.