See the ISS from Ketchikan, AK
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:53 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 23° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:53 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:55 pm · 23°
- Disappears
- 5:55 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:53 pm · SSW 10° | 5:55 pm · SSE 23° | 5:55 pm · SSE 23° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:05 pm · SSW 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 18° | 5:09 pm · ESE 14° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:41 pm · WSW 10° | 6:42 pm · SW 21° | 6:42 pm · SW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:19 pm · SSE 13° | 4:20 pm · SE 14° | 4:22 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:53 pm · SW 11° | 5:56 pm · S 34° | 5:56 pm · S 34° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:06 pm · SW 11° | 5:09 pm · SSE 29° | 5:10 pm · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:42 pm · WSW 10° | 6:43 pm · WSW 23° | 6:43 pm · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:18 pm · SSW 10° | 4:21 pm · SSE 23° | 4:23 pm · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:54 pm · WSW 10° | 5:57 pm · S 43° | 5:57 pm · S 43° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:06 pm · WSW 10° | 5:09 pm · SSE 39° | 5:11 pm · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:43 pm · W 10° | 6:44 pm · WSW 22° | 6:44 pm · WSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:19 pm · SW 11° | 4:21 pm · SSE 34° | 4:24 pm · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:55 pm · WSW 10° | 5:58 pm · S 43° | 5:58 pm · S 43° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:07 pm · WSW 10° | 5:10 pm · S 44° | 5:12 pm · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:44 pm · W 11° | 6:45 pm · WSW 20° | 6:45 pm · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:19 pm · WSW 10° | 4:22 pm · S 42° | 4:25 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:56 pm · W 11° | 5:59 pm · SSW 35° | 5:59 pm · S 35° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.