See the ISS from Thomastown, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look S. The station climbs to 15° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · S
- Highest
- 17:35 · 15°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:35 · SE 15° | 17:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:08 · SW 10° | 19:10 · SW 28° | 19:10 · SW 28° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 37° | 18:24 · SE 34° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:33 · SSW 10° | 17:36 · SSE 28° | 17:39 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| 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 · S 59° | 18:25 · ESE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 47° | 17:40 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:12 · W 35° | 19:12 · W 35° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:26 · SSE 75° | 18:26 · ESE 57° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 68° | 17:40 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:13 · W 34° | 19:13 · W 34° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:23 · W 11° | 18:27 · S 75° | 18:27 · ESE 57° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:35 · W 10° | 17:39 · SSE 78° | 17:41 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:14 · WSW 31° | 19:14 · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 59° | 18:28 · SE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
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 04:56 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.