See the ISS from Rugby, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 41° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:34 pm · 41°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · SW 10° | 6:34 pm · SE 41° | 6:35 pm · ESE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SSW 11° | 5:47 pm · SE 28° | 5:49 pm · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:20 pm · WSW 11° | 7:22 pm · W 43° | 7:22 pm · W 43° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · ESE 84° | 6:36 pm · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 10° | 5:47 pm · SSE 60° | 5:50 pm · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:21 pm · W 10° | 7:23 pm · WNW 34° | 7:23 pm · WNW 34° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · N 58° | 6:37 pm · NE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 10° | 5:49 pm · N 73° | 5:51 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:22 pm · WNW 10° | 7:24 pm · NW 28° | 7:24 pm · NW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · N 46° | 6:38 pm · NNE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 50° | 5:52 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · NW 26° | 7:25 pm · NW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · N 48° | 6:39 pm · NE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 45° | 5:53 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:26 pm · WNW 28° | 7:26 pm · WNW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
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.