See the ISS from Moscow, Russia
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:03
Look SW. The station climbs to 19° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 19:03 · SW
- Highest
- 19:04 · 19°
- Disappears
- 19:04 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:03 · SW 10° | 19:04 · SSW 19° | 19:04 · SSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:16 · SSW 10° | 18:18 · SSE 21° | 18:19 · SE 20° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:28 · S 10° | 17:31 · SSE 16° | 17:33 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:04 · SW 11° | 19:06 · SSW 27° | 19:06 · SSW 27° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:16 · SW 11° | 18:19 · SSE 30° | 18:20 · SE 28° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:28 · SW 10° | 17:31 · SSE 25° | 17:34 · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:04 · WSW 10° | 19:07 · SW 31° | 19:07 · SW 31° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:17 · WSW 10° | 18:20 · S 39° | 18:20 · SE 34° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:29 · SW 11° | 17:32 · SSE 35° | 17:35 · ESE 13° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:05 · WSW 11° | 19:07 · SW 30° | 19:07 · SW 30° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:17 · WSW 10° | 18:21 · S 40° | 18:21 · SE 33° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:29 · WSW 10° | 17:33 · S 40° | 17:35 · ESE 13° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:06 · W 11° | 19:08 · SW 27° | 19:08 · SW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:21 · S 34° | 18:22 · SSE 27° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.