See the ISS from Stephenson, MI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 4:56 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 28° in the SE and fades in the E after 6 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 4:56 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 4:59 pm · 28°
- Disappears
- 5:02 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 4:56 pm · SSW 11° | 4:59 pm · SE 28° | 5:02 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 10° | 6:35 pm · WNW 38° | 6:35 pm · WNW 38° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · N 75° | 5:49 pm · NE 35° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:57 pm · SW 11° | 5:00 pm · SSE 71° | 5:03 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 11° | 6:36 pm · NW 27° | 6:36 pm · NW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 40° | 5:50 pm · NNE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · WSW 10° | 5:01 pm · NNW 53° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 10° | 6:37 pm · NW 21° | 6:37 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 29° | 5:51 pm · NNE 26° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:00 pm · W 11° | 5:03 pm · NNW 33° | 5:05 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:38 pm · NW 18° | 6:38 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 27° | 5:52 pm · NNE 26° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · WNW 10° | 5:04 pm · N 27° | 5:06 pm · NE 13° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NW 19° | 6:39 pm · NW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 11° | 5:53 pm · NNE 32° | 5:53 pm · NNE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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.