See the ISS from Scobey, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:31 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 27° in the SE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:31 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:34 pm · 27°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:31 pm · SSW 10° | 5:34 pm · SE 27° | 5:35 pm · E 19° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:07 pm · WSW 10° | 7:08 pm · WSW 21° | 7:08 pm · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · S 80° | 6:22 pm · S 80° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · SW 10° | 5:34 pm · SSE 58° | 5:36 pm · E 24° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:08 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · W 20° | 7:09 pm · W 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 62° | 6:23 pm · NNW 62° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · WSW 10° | 5:36 pm · N 77° | 5:37 pm · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:09 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · WNW 18° | 7:10 pm · WNW 18° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:21 pm · W 10° | 6:24 pm · NNW 47° | 6:24 pm · NNW 47° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:37 pm · NNW 54° | 5:38 pm · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:50 pm · NE 37° | 4:50 pm · NE 37° | 4:52 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · NNW 45° | 6:25 pm · NNW 45° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 10° | 5:38 pm · N 49° | 5:39 pm · ENE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:48 pm · WNW 26° | 4:50 pm · N 50° | 4:53 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 54° | 6:26 pm · NW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
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.