See the ISS from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:14
Look WSW. The station climbs to 83° in the WNW and fades in the NE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 17:14 · WSW
- Highest
- 17:18 · 83°
- Disappears
- 17:20 · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:14 · WSW 11° | 17:18 · WNW 83° | 17:20 · NE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:04 · W 10° | 18:07 · NNW 28° | 18:07 · NNW 28° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:16 · W 11° | 17:19 · NNW 37° | 17:21 · NE 18° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:06 · WNW 10° | 18:08 · NNW 20° | 18:08 · NNW 20° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:18 · WNW 11° | 17:20 · NNW 23° | 17:22 · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:07 · NW 11° | 18:09 · NNW 16° | 18:09 · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:19 · NW 11° | 17:22 · N 19° | 17:23 · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:09 · NW 10° | 18:10 · NNW 17° | 18:10 · NNW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:21 · NW 11° | 17:23 · N 19° | 17:24 · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:35 · N 18° | 16:35 · N 18° | 16:37 · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:09 · NW 11° | 18:11 · NNW 20° | 18:11 · NNW 20° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.