See the ISS from Metlakatla, AK
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:07 pm
Look SSE. The station climbs to 10° in the SE and fades in the SE after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:07 pm · SSE
- Highest
- 5:07 pm · 10°
- Disappears
- 5:08 pm · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:07 pm · SSE 10° | 5:07 pm · SE 10° | 5:08 pm · SE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:53 pm · SSW 10° | 5:55 pm · SSE 24° | 5:55 pm · SSE 24° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:05 pm · SSW 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 19° | 5:09 pm · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:41 pm · WSW 10° | 6:42 pm · SW 21° | 6:42 pm · SW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:20 pm · SSE 14° | 4:20 pm · SE 14° | 4:22 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:53 pm · SW 11° | 5:56 pm · S 36° | 5:56 pm · S 36° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:06 pm · SW 11° | 5:08 pm · SSE 30° | 5:10 pm · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:42 pm · WSW 10° | 6:43 pm · WSW 22° | 6:43 pm · WSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:18 pm · SSW 10° | 4:21 pm · SSE 24° | 4:24 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:54 pm · WSW 10° | 5:57 pm · S 44° | 5:57 pm · S 44° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:06 pm · WSW 10° | 5:09 pm · SSE 41° | 5:11 pm · ESE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:43 pm · W 10° | 6:44 pm · WSW 23° | 6:44 pm · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:19 pm · SW 11° | 4:22 pm · SSE 35° | 4:25 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:55 pm · WSW 10° | 5:58 pm · S 45° | 5:58 pm · S 44° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:07 pm · WSW 10° | 5:10 pm · S 46° | 5:12 pm · ESE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:44 pm · W 11° | 6:45 pm · WSW 20° | 6:45 pm · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:19 pm · WSW 10° | 4:22 pm · S 44° | 4:25 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:56 pm · W 11° | 5:59 pm · SSW 36° | 5:59 pm · S 36° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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 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.