See the ISS from Stillwater, MN
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 67° in the NW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 67°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · NW 67° | 6:35 pm · NNW 67° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · SW 11° | 5:47 pm · S 79° | 5:49 pm · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:33 pm · W 11° | 6:36 pm · NNW 36° | 6:36 pm · NNW 36° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · W 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 48° | 5:50 pm · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 27° | 6:37 pm · NNW 27° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 30° | 5:51 pm · NE 19° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 24° | 6:38 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 25° | 5:52 pm · NE 20° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:39 pm · NNW 24° | 6:39 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 27° | 5:53 pm · NE 22° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.