See the ISS from Douglas, Isle of Man
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:21
Look SSW. The station climbs to 19° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:21 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:23 · 19°
- Disappears
- 18:23 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:21 · SSW 10° | 18:23 · SSE 19° | 18:23 · SSE 19° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:36 · SE 14° | 17:37 · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · SW 10° | 19:10 · SW 21° | 19:10 · SW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:22 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 32° | 18:24 · SSE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 25° | 17:39 · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · WSW 24° | 19:11 · WSW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 46° | 18:26 · SSE 46° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:38 · SSE 39° | 17:39 · ESE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 25° | 19:12 · WSW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:51 · ESE 22° | 16:51 · ESE 22° | 16:53 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 55° | 18:26 · SSE 55° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 52° | 17:40 · ESE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 24° | 19:13 · WSW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:49 · SW 26° | 16:51 · SSE 46° | 16:54 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · S 52° | 18:27 · S 52° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · S 55° | 17:41 · ESE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 22° | 19:14 · WSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
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 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.