See the ISS from Killdeer, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:31 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 40° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:31 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:34 pm · 40°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:31 pm · SW 10° | 5:34 pm · SE 40° | 5:35 pm · E 26° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · WNW 59° | 6:22 pm · WNW 59° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · E 85° | 5:36 pm · ENE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:46 pm · SSW 46° | 4:47 pm · SSE 60° | 4:50 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:21 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · NW 40° | 6:23 pm · NW 40° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 52° | 5:37 pm · NE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:45 pm · WSW 10° | 4:48 pm · N 68° | 4:51 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 11° | 6:24 pm · NW 32° | 6:24 pm · NW 32° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 11° | 5:37 pm · N 39° | 5:38 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:46 pm · W 10° | 4:49 pm · NNW 44° | 4:52 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 11° | 6:25 pm · NW 31° | 6:25 pm · NW 31° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:35 pm · WNW 11° | 5:38 pm · N 38° | 5:39 pm · NE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:47 pm · WNW 11° | 4:50 pm · N 37° | 4:53 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:24 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 33° | 6:26 pm · NW 33° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
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.