See the ISS from Orchard Park, NY
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:57 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 85° in the SW and fades in the ENE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:57 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:00 pm · 85°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:57 pm · SW 11° | 6:00 pm · SW 85° | 6:02 pm · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:46 pm · W 10° | 6:49 pm · NNW 29° | 6:49 pm · NNW 29° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:58 pm · W 11° | 6:01 pm · NNW 39° | 6:03 pm · NE 19° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:48 pm · WNW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 20° | 6:50 pm · NNW 20° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:00 pm · WNW 11° | 6:03 pm · NNW 23° | 6:04 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 10° | 6:51 pm · NNW 16° | 6:51 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 11° | 6:04 pm · N 18° | 6:05 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:51 pm · NW 10° | 6:52 pm · NNW 15° | 6:52 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 18° | 6:06 pm · NNE 17° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NNW 16° | 5:17 pm · N 18° | 5:19 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:52 pm · NW 10° | 6:53 pm · NNW 18° | 6:53 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
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 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.