See the ISS from Indian Creek, IL
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:01 pm
Look ENE. The station climbs to 19° in the ENE and fades in the ENE after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:01 pm · ENE
- Highest
- 5:01 pm · 19°
- Disappears
- 5:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:01 pm · ENE 19° | 5:01 pm · ENE 19° | 5:02 pm · ENE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 11° | 6:35 pm · NW 30° | 6:35 pm · NW 30° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 44° | 5:49 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 54° | 5:00 pm · NW 69° | 5:03 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 19° | 6:36 pm · NNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 24° | 5:50 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · W 11° | 5:01 pm · NNW 31° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 14° | 6:37 pm · NNW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · NW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 18° | 5:51 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 20° | 5:05 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 16° | 5:52 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · NW 10° | 5:03 pm · N 16° | 5:06 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:51 pm · NW 11° | 5:53 pm · NNE 19° | 5:53 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
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 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.