See the ISS from Lakehurst, NJ
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:57 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 40° in the NNW and fades in the NNE after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:57 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:00 pm · 40°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NNE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:57 pm · WSW 10° | 6:00 pm · NNW 40° | 6:02 pm · NNE 25° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:09 pm · WSW 11° | 5:13 pm · NW 67° | 5:16 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:48 pm · NW 11° | 6:49 pm · NNW 15° | 6:49 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · WNW 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 20° | 6:03 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · W 10° | 5:14 pm · NNW 28° | 5:17 pm · NNE 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 14° | 6:04 pm · N 12° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 16° | 5:17 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:04 pm · NNW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 11° | 6:05 pm · N 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · NNW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 12° | 5:18 pm · NNE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:05 pm · NNW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 12° | 6:06 pm · N 12° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:17 pm · NNW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 11° | 5:19 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.