See the ISS from Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:57 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 31° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:57 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 6:00 pm · 31°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:57 pm · SSW 11° | 6:00 pm · SE 31° | 6:02 pm · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:33 pm · W 10° | 7:35 pm · W 27° | 7:35 pm · W 27° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:45 pm · WSW 11° | 6:49 pm · N 75° | 6:49 pm · NE 56° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:58 pm · SW 11° | 6:01 pm · SSE 74° | 6:03 pm · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:35 pm · WNW 11° | 7:36 pm · WNW 22° | 7:36 pm · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:47 pm · W 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 43° | 6:50 pm · N 40° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 55° | 6:04 pm · NE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:36 pm · WNW 11° | 7:37 pm · NW 18° | 7:37 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:48 pm · WNW 11° | 6:51 pm · N 33° | 6:51 pm · N 33° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:00 pm · W 11° | 6:03 pm · N 37° | 6:05 pm · NE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:49 pm · WNW 11° | 6:52 pm · N 32° | 6:52 pm · N 32° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 11° | 6:04 pm · N 32° | 6:06 pm · NE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:50 pm · WNW 10° | 6:53 pm · N 40° | 6:53 pm · N 40° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.