See the ISS from Montrose, PA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:12 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 78° in the SSE and fades in the ENE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:12 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:13 pm · 78°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:12 pm · SSW 65° | 5:13 pm · SSE 78° | 5:16 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NW 21° | 6:49 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 29° | 6:03 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · W 10° | 5:14 pm · NNW 41° | 5:17 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 15° | 6:50 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 11° | 6:03 pm · NNW 19° | 6:04 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 11° | 5:15 pm · NNW 23° | 5:18 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 15° | 6:05 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:14 pm · NW 10° | 5:16 pm · N 16° | 5:19 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NNW 11° | 6:06 pm · N 16° | 6:06 pm · N 16° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 15° | 5:20 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:05 pm · NW 10° | 6:07 pm · N 21° | 6:07 pm · N 21° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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.