See the ISS from Maine, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 51° in the NW and fades in the NW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 51°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 10° | 6:35 pm · NW 51° | 6:35 pm · NW 51° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · N 80° | 5:49 pm · NE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:00 pm · ESE 61° | 5:00 pm · ESE 61° | 5:03 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 11° | 6:36 pm · NNW 31° | 6:36 pm · NNW 31° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 41° | 5:50 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · W 17° | 5:01 pm · NNW 56° | 5:04 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 23° | 6:37 pm · NNW 23° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · NNW 28° | 5:51 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 11° | 5:02 pm · NNW 33° | 5:05 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 21° | 6:38 pm · NNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 25° | 5:52 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 10° | 5:03 pm · N 26° | 5:06 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NW 21° | 6:39 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 28° | 5:53 pm · NNE 27° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
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 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.