See the ISS from Lake Shore, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 83° in the ESE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 83°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · ESE 83° | 6:35 pm · E 75° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 10° | 5:47 pm · SSE 55° | 5:49 pm · ENE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:22 pm · WNW 21° | 7:22 pm · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 50° | 6:36 pm · N 49° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · NW 68° | 5:50 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:22 pm · WNW 11° | 7:23 pm · WNW 18° | 7:23 pm · WNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · N 35° | 6:37 pm · N 35° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 41° | 5:51 pm · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 11° | 6:38 pm · N 31° | 6:38 pm · N 31° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 11° | 5:51 pm · N 33° | 5:52 pm · NE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · WNW 11° | 6:39 pm · NNW 33° | 6:39 pm · NNW 33° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 33° | 5:53 pm · NE 24° | 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.