See the ISS from Groningen, The Netherlands
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:35
Look SSW. The station climbs to 28° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:35 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:37 · 28°
- Disappears
- 18:37 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:35 · SSW 10° | 18:37 · SSE 28° | 18:37 · SSE 28° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:47 · SSW 10° | 17:50 · SSE 21° | 17:52 · ESE 14° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:23 · WSW 10° | 19:25 · SW 27° | 19:25 · SW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:35 · SW 10° | 18:38 · SSE 45° | 18:38 · SSE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:48 · SW 11° | 17:51 · SSE 36° | 17:53 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:24 · W 11° | 19:26 · WSW 28° | 19:26 · WSW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:36 · WSW 10° | 18:39 · S 62° | 18:40 · SE 59° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:48 · WSW 10° | 17:51 · S 54° | 17:54 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:25 · W 10° | 19:26 · W 28° | 19:26 · W 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:37 · W 10° | 18:40 · S 67° | 18:40 · SSE 64° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:49 · W 10° | 17:52 · S 66° | 17:54 · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:26 · W 10° | 19:27 · WSW 26° | 19:27 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:38 · W 10° | 18:41 · SSW 57° | 18:41 · SSE 55° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:50 · W 10° | 17:53 · S 64° | 17:55 · ESE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:27 · W 11° | 19:28 · WSW 22° | 19:28 · WSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
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.