See the ISS from Milan, IL
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 31° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · W
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 31°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 11° | 6:35 pm · NNW 31° | 6:35 pm · NNW 31° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:47 pm · NNW 46° | 5:49 pm · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 19° | 6:36 pm · NNW 19° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 11° | 5:48 pm · NNW 24° | 5:50 pm · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 14° | 6:37 pm · NNW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · NW 10° | 5:50 pm · NNW 16° | 5:51 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NNW 11° | 5:51 pm · N 14° | 5:52 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:51 pm · NNW 11° | 5:53 pm · N 16° | 5:53 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
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.