See the ISS from Ray, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 33° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 6:34 pm · 33°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · SSW 11° | 6:34 pm · SSE 33° | 6:35 pm · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:48 pm · ESE 17° | 5:48 pm · ESE 17° | 5:49 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:19 pm · WSW 10° | 7:22 pm · W 64° | 7:22 pm · W 64° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · SSE 72° | 6:36 pm · ENE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · SSW 27° | 5:47 pm · SSE 49° | 5:50 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:23 pm · NW 49° | 7:23 pm · NW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 64° | 6:37 pm · ENE 31° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · NNE 82° | 5:51 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:22 pm · WNW 10° | 7:24 pm · NW 38° | 7:24 pm · NW 38° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · N 47° | 6:38 pm · NE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 54° | 5:52 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · NW 37° | 7:25 pm · NW 37° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 46° | 6:39 pm · NE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 45° | 5:53 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:26 pm · WNW 38° | 7:26 pm · WNW 38° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
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.