See the ISS from Park Falls, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 60° in the WNW and fades in the WNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 60°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · WNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · WNW 60° | 6:35 pm · WNW 60° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · S 80° | 5:49 pm · ENE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:01 pm · E 30° | 5:01 pm · E 30° | 5:03 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NW 36° | 6:36 pm · NW 36° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 50° | 5:50 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:59 pm · WSW 31° | 5:01 pm · NNW 69° | 5:04 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · NNW 27° | 6:37 pm · NNW 27° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 33° | 5:51 pm · NNE 25° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 11° | 5:02 pm · NNW 39° | 5:05 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 24° | 6:38 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 29° | 5:52 pm · NNE 25° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 10° | 5:03 pm · N 30° | 5:06 pm · ENE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NW 26° | 6:39 pm · NW 26° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 32° | 5:53 pm · NE 29° | 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.