See the ISS from Oakfield, ME
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:59 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 71° in the WNW and fades in the WNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:59 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:02 pm · 71°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · WNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:59 pm · WSW 11° | 6:02 pm · WNW 71° | 6:02 pm · WNW 71° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:11 pm · SW 11° | 5:14 pm · SSE 72° | 5:16 pm · ENE 25° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 42° | 6:03 pm · NNW 42° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:12 pm · W 10° | 5:16 pm · NNW 55° | 5:17 pm · NE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:30 pm · ENE 21° | 4:30 pm · ENE 21° | 4:31 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · WNW 11° | 6:04 pm · NNW 29° | 6:04 pm · NNW 29° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:14 pm · W 11° | 5:17 pm · N 35° | 5:18 pm · NE 23° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:28 pm · NW 39° | 4:29 pm · NNW 43° | 4:32 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · WNW 10° | 6:05 pm · NNW 26° | 6:05 pm · NNW 26° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · WNW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 30° | 5:19 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 4:27 pm · WNW 11° | 4:30 pm · N 32° | 4:33 pm · ENE 10° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 11° | 6:06 pm · NNW 27° | 6:06 pm · NNW 27° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · WNW 11° | 5:19 pm · N 32° | 5:20 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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.