See the ISS from Kalkaska, MI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:57 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 37° in the SE and fades in the ENE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:57 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 6:00 pm · 37°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:57 pm · SSW 11° | 6:00 pm · SE 37° | 6:02 pm · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:33 pm · W 10° | 7:35 pm · WNW 29° | 7:35 pm · WNW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:45 pm · WSW 10° | 6:48 pm · NNW 57° | 6:49 pm · NNE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:57 pm · WSW 11° | 6:00 pm · WNW 84° | 6:03 pm · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:35 pm · WNW 10° | 7:36 pm · NW 20° | 7:36 pm · NW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:47 pm · W 11° | 6:50 pm · NNW 32° | 6:50 pm · NNE 29° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:58 pm · W 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 42° | 6:04 pm · NE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:36 pm · NW 11° | 7:37 pm · NW 17° | 7:37 pm · NW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:48 pm · WNW 11° | 6:51 pm · N 25° | 6:51 pm · N 24° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:00 pm · WNW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 28° | 6:05 pm · NE 14° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 11° | 6:52 pm · N 24° | 6:52 pm · N 24° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 11° | 6:04 pm · N 24° | 6:06 pm · NE 14° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 10° | 6:53 pm · N 29° | 6:53 pm · N 29° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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.