See the ISS from Petersburg, AK
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:53 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 18° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:53 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:55 pm · 18°
- Disappears
- 5:55 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:53 pm · SSW 10° | 5:55 pm · SSE 18° | 5:55 pm · SSE 18° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:06 pm · S 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 14° | 5:09 pm · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:41 pm · SW 11° | 6:42 pm · SW 19° | 6:42 pm · SW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:20 pm · SSE 10° | 4:20 pm · SE 11° | 4:21 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:53 pm · SW 10° | 5:56 pm · SSE 26° | 5:56 pm · SSE 26° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:06 pm · SSW 11° | 5:08 pm · SSE 22° | 5:10 pm · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:42 pm · WSW 11° | 6:43 pm · SW 21° | 6:43 pm · SW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:19 pm · SSW 11° | 4:21 pm · SSE 18° | 4:23 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:54 pm · WSW 11° | 5:57 pm · S 32° | 5:57 pm · S 32° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:06 pm · SW 11° | 5:09 pm · S 29° | 5:11 pm · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:43 pm · WSW 11° | 6:44 pm · SW 22° | 6:44 pm · SW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:19 pm · SW 10° | 4:21 pm · SSE 26° | 4:24 pm · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:55 pm · WSW 11° | 5:58 pm · S 33° | 5:58 pm · S 33° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:07 pm · WSW 11° | 5:10 pm · S 33° | 5:12 pm · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:43 pm · WSW 10° | 6:45 pm · SW 19° | 6:45 pm · SW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:19 pm · WSW 11° | 4:22 pm · S 32° | 4:25 pm · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:55 pm · WSW 10° | 5:58 pm · SSW 28° | 5:59 pm · S 26° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
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.