See the ISS from Bucharest, Romania
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:47
Look WSW. The station climbs to 52° in the WNW and fades in the WNW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:47 · WSW
- Highest
- 18:50 · 52°
- Disappears
- 18:50 · WNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:47 · WSW 10° | 18:50 · WNW 52° | 18:50 · WNW 52° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:00 · WSW 11° | 18:03 · NNE 84° | 18:05 · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:49 · W 11° | 18:51 · NW 30° | 18:51 · NW 30° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:01 · W 10° | 18:04 · NNW 41° | 18:06 · NE 23° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:17 · NNE 43° | 17:17 · NNE 43° | 17:19 · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:51 · WNW 11° | 18:53 · NNW 22° | 18:53 · NNW 22° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:02 · WNW 10° | 18:05 · NNW 27° | 18:07 · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:15 · WNW 18° | 17:17 · NNW 32° | 17:20 · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:52 · NW 11° | 18:54 · NNW 19° | 18:54 · NNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:04 · NW 11° | 18:07 · N 23° | 18:07 · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:16 · WNW 11° | 17:19 · N 24° | 17:21 · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:53 · NW 10° | 18:54 · NNW 19° | 18:54 · NNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:05 · NW 11° | 18:08 · N 25° | 18:08 · NNE 24° | 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 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.