See the ISS from Sugarcreek, PA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:56 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 80° in the WNW and fades in the NE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:56 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:00 pm · 80°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:56 pm · WSW 11° | 6:00 pm · WNW 80° | 6:02 pm · NE 19° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:46 pm · WNW 11° | 6:49 pm · NNW 25° | 6:49 pm · NNW 25° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:58 pm · W 11° | 6:01 pm · NNW 33° | 6:03 pm · NE 15° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:48 pm · NW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 17° | 6:50 pm · NNW 17° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:00 pm · WNW 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 20° | 6:04 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 11° | 6:51 pm · NNW 13° | 6:51 pm · NNW 13° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 15° | 6:05 pm · NNE 12° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:03 pm · NNW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 14° | 6:06 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
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.