See the ISS from Skagway, AK
Next visible pass
Tue 17 Nov, 5:54 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 16° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:54 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:56 pm · 16°
- Disappears
- 5:56 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:54 pm · SSW 10° | 5:56 pm · SSE 16° | 5:56 pm · SSE 16° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:07 pm · S 10° | 5:08 pm · SSE 14° | 5:10 pm · SE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:42 pm · SW 11° | 6:43 pm · SSW 17° | 6:43 pm · SSW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 4:20 pm · S 10° | 4:21 pm · SSE 11° | 4:22 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:54 pm · SW 10° | 5:57 pm · S 20° | 5:57 pm · SSE 20° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:07 pm · SSW 10° | 5:09 pm · SSE 19° | 5:11 pm · SE 12° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:43 pm · SW 10° | 6:44 pm · SSW 18° | 6:44 pm · SSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 4:19 pm · SSW 10° | 4:21 pm · SSE 16° | 4:23 pm · ESE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:55 pm · SW 11° | 5:57 pm · S 22° | 5:58 pm · SSE 20° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:07 pm · SW 11° | 5:10 pm · S 21° | 5:12 pm · SE 11° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:43 pm · WSW 11° | 6:45 pm · SSW 16° | 6:45 pm · SSW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:19 pm · SW 10° | 4:22 pm · S 20° | 4:24 pm · ESE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:55 pm · WSW 10° | 5:58 pm · S 19° | 5:59 pm · SSE 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
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.