See the ISS from Port Townsend, WA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:04 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 46° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:04 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:07 pm · 46°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:04 pm · SW 10° | 6:07 pm · SSE 46° | 6:08 pm · ESE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SSW 11° | 5:19 pm · SE 30° | 5:22 pm · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:53 pm · W 10° | 6:55 pm · W 38° | 6:55 pm · W 38° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 11° | 6:08 pm · NNE 85° | 6:09 pm · ENE 46° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 11° | 5:20 pm · SSE 67° | 5:23 pm · ENE 14° | 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 54° | 6:10 pm · NE 42° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:18 pm · WSW 10° | 5:22 pm · N 67° | 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 44° | 6:11 pm · NNE 38° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:22 pm · N 47° | 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 46° | 6:12 pm · NNE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 10° | 5:24 pm · N 43° | 5:26 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:57 pm · WNW 10° | 6:59 pm · WNW 25° | 6:59 pm · WNW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
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 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.