See the ISS from King Arthur Park, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:29 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 27° in the SE and fades in the E after 6 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:29 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:32 pm · 27°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:29 pm · SSW 10° | 5:32 pm · SE 27° | 5:35 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:06 pm · WSW 10° | 7:08 pm · WNW 43° | 7:08 pm · WNW 43° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:18 pm · WSW 11° | 6:21 pm · N 78° | 6:22 pm · NE 36° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 11° | 5:33 pm · SSE 68° | 5:36 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 11° | 7:09 pm · NW 28° | 7:09 pm · NW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:22 pm · NNW 42° | 6:23 pm · NNE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 10° | 5:34 pm · NNW 56° | 5:37 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:09 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · NW 22° | 7:10 pm · NW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · WNW 11° | 6:23 pm · N 30° | 6:24 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 11° | 5:35 pm · NNW 34° | 5:38 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · NW 10° | 7:11 pm · NW 20° | 7:11 pm · NW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · N 28° | 6:25 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 10° | 5:36 pm · N 28° | 5:39 pm · NE 13° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · NW 11° | 7:12 pm · NW 21° | 7:12 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · NW 11° | 6:26 pm · NNE 33° | 6:26 pm · NNE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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.