See the ISS from Rathvilly, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 36° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 36°
- Disappears
- 18:24 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 36° | 18:24 · SE 34° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 27° | 17:39 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · WSW 34° | 19:12 · WSW 34° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 56° | 18:26 · ESE 46° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 45° | 17:39 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 35° | 19:12 · WSW 35° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 10° | 18:26 · SSE 71° | 18:26 · ESE 55° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 64° | 17:40 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 30° | 19:13 · W 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:27 · S 70° | 18:27 · SE 54° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · SSE 72° | 17:41 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 30° | 19:14 · WSW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 54° | 18:28 · SSE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSW 64° | 17:42 · ESE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:15 · SW 23° | 19:15 · SW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
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.