See the ISS from Princeton, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 41° in the NW and fades in the NW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · W
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 41°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 10° | 6:35 pm · NW 41° | 6:35 pm · NW 41° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:47 pm · NW 63° | 5:49 pm · NE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:00 pm · ENE 57° | 5:00 pm · ENE 57° | 5:03 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 25° | 6:36 pm · NNW 25° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 33° | 5:50 pm · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 19° | 5:01 pm · NNW 44° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 19° | 6:37 pm · NNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 23° | 5:51 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · WNW 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 27° | 5:05 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 17° | 6:38 pm · NNW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 21° | 5:52 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · NW 10° | 5:03 pm · N 21° | 5:06 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 10° | 6:39 pm · NNW 18° | 6:39 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 11° | 5:53 pm · NNE 24° | 5:53 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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.