See the ISS from The Ballagh, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 18:21
Look SW. The station climbs to 39° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SW
- Highest
- 18:24 · 39°
- Disappears
- 18:24 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 10° | 18:24 · SSE 39° | 18:24 · SE 37° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 11° | 17:36 · SSE 29° | 17:39 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 11° | 19:12 · WSW 35° | 19:12 · WSW 35° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · S 61° | 18:26 · ESE 50° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · WSW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 49° | 17:39 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 11° | 19:12 · W 32° | 19:12 · W 32° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · SSE 77° | 18:26 · ESE 57° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 70° | 17:40 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 31° | 19:13 · W 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 75° | 18:27 · SE 64° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 11° | 17:39 · SSE 78° | 17:41 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 28° | 19:14 · WSW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 58° | 18:28 · SSE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:40 · S 68° | 17:42 · ESE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:13 · W 10° | 19:15 · WSW 23° | 19:15 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
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.