See the ISS from Stephen, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 50° in the SSE and fades in the SE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 50°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · SW 10° | 6:35 pm · SSE 50° | 6:35 pm · SE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SSW 11° | 5:47 pm · SSE 34° | 5:49 pm · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:20 pm · W 10° | 7:22 pm · W 30° | 7:22 pm · W 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · WSW 11° | 6:36 pm · N 82° | 6:36 pm · NE 66° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · S 72° | 5:50 pm · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:22 pm · W 10° | 7:23 pm · WNW 26° | 7:23 pm · WNW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 54° | 6:37 pm · NNE 49° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · N 65° | 5:51 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 10° | 7:24 pm · WNW 21° | 7:24 pm · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 46° | 6:38 pm · N 46° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:47 pm · W 10° | 5:50 pm · N 48° | 5:52 pm · ENE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · WNW 20° | 7:25 pm · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · N 51° | 6:39 pm · N 51° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 47° | 5:53 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:25 pm · WNW 11° | 7:26 pm · WNW 21° | 7:26 pm · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
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.