See the ISS from Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:17 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 31° in the SE and fades in the E after 6 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:17 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:19 pm · 31°
- Disappears
- 5:22 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SSW 11° | 5:19 pm · SE 31° | 5:22 pm · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:53 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · W 42° | 6:55 pm · W 42° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 11° | 6:08 pm · NNE 84° | 6:09 pm · ENE 45° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 10° | 5:20 pm · SSE 68° | 5:23 pm · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:54 pm · W 10° | 6:56 pm · WNW 33° | 6:56 pm · WNW 33° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 53° | 6:10 pm · NE 42° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:18 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · N 66° | 5:24 pm · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:55 pm · WNW 10° | 6:57 pm · NW 27° | 6:57 pm · NW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:07 pm · WNW 10° | 6:10 pm · N 43° | 6:11 pm · NNE 38° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · N 46° | 5:25 pm · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:56 pm · WNW 10° | 6:58 pm · NW 26° | 6:58 pm · NW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 10° | 6:12 pm · N 45° | 6:12 pm · NNE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 10° | 5:24 pm · N 43° | 5:26 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:57 pm · WNW 10° | 6:59 pm · WNW 28° | 6:59 pm · WNW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:09 pm · WNW 10° | 6:13 pm · NNE 63° | 6:13 pm · ENE 56° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.