See the ISS from Naknek, AK
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 7:27 pm
Look S. The station climbs to 13° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 7:27 pm · S
- Highest
- 7:28 pm · 13°
- Disappears
- 7:28 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:27 pm · S 10° | 7:28 pm · SSE 13° | 7:28 pm · SSE 13° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:40 pm · SSE 10° | 6:41 pm · SSE 11° | 6:42 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:27 pm · SSW 10° | 7:29 pm · SSE 19° | 7:29 pm · SSE 19° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:39 pm · SSW 10° | 6:42 pm · SSE 16° | 6:43 pm · SE 12° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 8:15 pm · SW 10° | 8:16 pm · SW 18° | 8:16 pm · SW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:52 pm · S 10° | 5:54 pm · SSE 13° | 5:55 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:27 pm · SW 10° | 7:30 pm · S 23° | 7:30 pm · SSE 23° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:40 pm · SW 11° | 6:42 pm · SSE 22° | 6:44 pm · SE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 8:16 pm · WSW 11° | 8:17 pm · SW 19° | 8:17 pm · SW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:52 pm · SSW 10° | 5:54 pm · SSE 19° | 5:57 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:28 pm · WSW 10° | 7:31 pm · S 24° | 7:31 pm · S 23° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:40 pm · SW 10° | 6:43 pm · S 24° | 6:45 pm · SE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 8:17 pm · WSW 11° | 8:18 pm · SW 17° | 8:18 pm · SW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:52 pm · SW 11° | 5:55 pm · S 23° | 5:57 pm · ESE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:28 pm · WSW 11° | 7:31 pm · SSW 21° | 7:32 pm · S 19° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
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 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.