See the ISS from Palouse, WA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:05 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 82° in the ESE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:05 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:08 pm · 82°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 11° | 6:08 pm · ESE 82° | 6:08 pm · ESE 82° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 10° | 5:20 pm · SSE 55° | 5:22 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:54 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · WNW 21° | 6:55 pm · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 53° | 6:09 pm · N 52° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:18 pm · WSW 11° | 5:21 pm · NW 70° | 5:23 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:07 pm · WNW 11° | 6:10 pm · NNW 37° | 6:10 pm · NNW 37° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · NNW 43° | 5:24 pm · NE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 11° | 6:11 pm · NNW 33° | 6:11 pm · NNW 33° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:21 pm · WNW 11° | 5:24 pm · N 35° | 5:25 pm · NE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 10° | 6:12 pm · NNW 36° | 6:12 pm · NNW 36° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:22 pm · WNW 11° | 5:25 pm · N 36° | 5:26 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
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.