See the ISS from Sitka, AK
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:53 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 16° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:53 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:55 pm · 16°
- Disappears
- 5:55 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:53 pm · SSW 10° | 5:55 pm · SSE 16° | 5:55 pm · SSE 16° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:06 pm · S 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 12° | 5:09 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:41 pm · SW 10° | 6:42 pm · SSW 19° | 6:42 pm · SSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:53 pm · SW 10° | 5:56 pm · SSE 24° | 5:56 pm · SSE 23° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:06 pm · SSW 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 20° | 5:10 pm · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:41 pm · WSW 11° | 6:43 pm · SW 24° | 6:43 pm · SW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:54 pm · SW 11° | 5:57 pm · S 30° | 5:57 pm · SSE 29° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:06 pm · SW 10° | 5:09 pm · SSE 27° | 5:11 pm · ESE 14° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:42 pm · WSW 11° | 6:44 pm · SW 25° | 6:44 pm · SW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:23 pm · SE 18° | 4:23 pm · SE 18° | 4:24 pm · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:54 pm · WSW 11° | 5:57 pm · S 32° | 5:58 pm · SSE 30° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:07 pm · WSW 11° | 5:09 pm · S 32° | 5:12 pm · ESE 14° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:43 pm · WSW 10° | 6:45 pm · SW 22° | 6:45 pm · SW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:20 pm · SW 19° | 4:22 pm · S 30° | 4:25 pm · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:55 pm · WSW 11° | 5:58 pm · SSW 28° | 5:59 pm · SSE 24° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
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.