See the ISS from Poplar, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:31 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 30° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:31 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 30°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:31 pm · SSW 11° | 5:33 pm · SE 30° | 5:35 pm · E 19° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 10° | 7:08 pm · W 21° | 7:08 pm · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · W 84° | 6:22 pm · W 84° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · SW 11° | 5:34 pm · SSE 67° | 5:36 pm · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:08 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 20° | 7:09 pm · WNW 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 54° | 6:23 pm · NNW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · NNW 67° | 5:37 pm · ENE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 10° | 6:24 pm · NNW 41° | 6:24 pm · NNW 41° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:37 pm · NNW 47° | 5:38 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:51 pm · ENE 22° | 4:51 pm · ENE 22° | 4:52 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · NNW 41° | 6:25 pm · NNW 41° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:35 pm · WNW 10° | 5:38 pm · N 43° | 5:39 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:49 pm · NW 37° | 4:50 pm · N 44° | 4:53 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 46° | 6:26 pm · NW 46° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.