See the ISS from South Waverly, PA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:15 pm
Look ENE. The station climbs to 23° in the ENE and fades in the ENE after 1 minute. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:15 pm · ENE
- Highest
- 5:15 pm · 23°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:15 pm · ENE 23° | 5:15 pm · ENE 23° | 5:16 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NNW 23° | 6:49 pm · NNW 23° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 11° | 6:02 pm · NNW 31° | 6:03 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 37° | 5:14 pm · NNW 44° | 5:17 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 16° | 6:50 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 19° | 6:04 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:12 pm · WNW 11° | 5:15 pm · NNW 24° | 5:18 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 11° | 6:04 pm · N 16° | 6:05 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:14 pm · NW 10° | 5:16 pm · N 17° | 5:19 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 16° | 6:06 pm · N 16° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 16° | 5:20 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:05 pm · NW 10° | 6:07 pm · NNE 21° | 6:07 pm · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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 14 Nov 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.