See the ISS from Sanbornville, NH
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:10 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 86° in the SW and fades in the ENE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:10 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 5:14 pm · 86°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:10 pm · WSW 11° | 5:14 pm · SW 86° | 5:16 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:48 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · WNW 17° | 6:49 pm · WNW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 11° | 6:03 pm · NNW 30° | 6:03 pm · N 29° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:12 pm · W 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 40° | 5:17 pm · NE 15° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · WNW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 22° | 6:04 pm · N 22° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 10° | 5:16 pm · NNW 25° | 5:18 pm · NE 14° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 20° | 6:05 pm · N 20° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 20° | 5:19 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 11° | 6:06 pm · N 21° | 6:06 pm · N 21° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 10° | 5:19 pm · N 21° | 5:20 pm · NE 17° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:05 pm · NW 11° | 6:07 pm · NNW 28° | 6:07 pm · NNW 28° | 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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.