See the ISS from Sidney, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:31 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 34° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:31 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 34°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:31 pm · SSW 11° | 5:33 pm · SSE 34° | 5:35 pm · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 10° | 7:08 pm · W 19° | 7:08 pm · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · WNW 70° | 6:22 pm · WNW 70° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:35 pm · SE 76° | 5:36 pm · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:08 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 18° | 7:09 pm · WNW 18° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 47° | 6:23 pm · NNW 47° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 59° | 5:37 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:49 pm · ENE 32° | 4:49 pm · ENE 32° | 4:51 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 11° | 6:24 pm · NNW 37° | 6:24 pm · NNW 37° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:34 pm · W 10° | 5:37 pm · N 43° | 5:38 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:47 pm · WNW 28° | 4:49 pm · NNW 49° | 4:52 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · NW 34° | 6:25 pm · NW 34° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:35 pm · WNW 10° | 5:38 pm · N 40° | 5:39 pm · NE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:47 pm · WNW 11° | 4:50 pm · N 40° | 4:53 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:24 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 41° | 6:26 pm · NW 41° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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.