See the ISS from Sea Isle City, NJ
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:13 pm
Look NNW. The station climbs to 59° in the NNW and fades in the NE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:13 pm · NNW
- Highest
- 5:13 pm · 59°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:13 pm · NNW 59° | 5:13 pm · NNW 59° | 5:16 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:48 pm · NW 10° | 6:49 pm · NNW 14° | 6:49 pm · NNW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · WNW 11° | 6:02 pm · NNW 18° | 6:03 pm · NNE 14° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · W 12° | 5:14 pm · NNW 25° | 5:16 pm · NNE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 12° | 6:04 pm · N 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · NW 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 14° | 5:17 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:16 pm · NNW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 11° | 5:17 pm · N 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:06 pm · NNW 10° | 6:07 pm · N 14° | 6:07 pm · N 14° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
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 15 Nov 04:56 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.