See the ISS from Isle, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 84° in the NNE and fades in the NNE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 84°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NNE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · NNE 84° | 6:35 pm · NNE 84° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 10° | 5:47 pm · SSE 63° | 5:49 pm · ENE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 11° | 7:22 pm · WNW 19° | 7:22 pm · WNW 19° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 46° | 6:36 pm · N 45° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 61° | 5:50 pm · NE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · NNW 32° | 6:37 pm · NNW 32° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 37° | 5:51 pm · NE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 28° | 6:38 pm · NNW 28° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 11° | 5:51 pm · N 30° | 5:52 pm · NE 22° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · WNW 11° | 6:39 pm · NNW 30° | 6:39 pm · NNW 30° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 32° | 5:53 pm · NE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
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.