See the ISS from Quinhagak, AK
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 8:14 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 15° in the S and fades in the S after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 8:14 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 8:15 pm · 15°
- Disappears
- 8:15 pm · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 8:14 pm · SSW 10° | 8:15 pm · S 15° | 8:15 pm · S 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:27 pm · SSW 10° | 7:29 pm · SSE 15° | 7:29 pm · SSE 14° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:40 pm · S 10° | 6:41 pm · SSE 12° | 6:42 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 8:14 pm · SW 10° | 8:16 pm · SSW 18° | 8:16 pm · SSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:27 pm · SW 10° | 7:29 pm · S 19° | 7:30 pm · SSE 17° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:39 pm · SSW 10° | 6:42 pm · SSE 17° | 6:44 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 8:15 pm · SW 10° | 8:17 pm · SSW 20° | 8:17 pm · SSW 20° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:27 pm · SW 10° | 7:30 pm · S 21° | 7:31 pm · SSE 17° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:40 pm · SW 10° | 6:42 pm · S 20° | 6:44 pm · SE 11° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 8:16 pm · WSW 11° | 8:18 pm · SSW 18° | 8:18 pm · SSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:54 pm · SSE 19° | 5:54 pm · SSE 19° | 5:57 pm · SE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:28 pm · SW 10° | 7:30 pm · S 19° | 7:32 pm · SSE 15° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
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.