See the ISS from Sun Prairie, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look S. The station climbs to 21° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · S
- Highest
- 5:32 pm · 21°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · S 11° | 5:32 pm · SE 21° | 5:35 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:06 pm · WSW 11° | 7:08 pm · WSW 44° | 7:08 pm · WSW 44° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:18 pm · WSW 11° | 6:21 pm · SSE 72° | 6:22 pm · ENE 39° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 10° | 5:33 pm · SSE 48° | 5:36 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 37° | 7:09 pm · WNW 37° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:22 pm · N 60° | 6:23 pm · NE 37° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 11° | 5:34 pm · N 80° | 5:37 pm · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:08 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · NW 28° | 7:10 pm · NW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · N 42° | 6:24 pm · NNE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 10° | 5:35 pm · NNW 49° | 5:38 pm · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 11° | 7:11 pm · NW 24° | 7:11 pm · NW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 11° | 6:25 pm · N 39° | 6:25 pm · NNE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:33 pm · WNW 11° | 5:36 pm · N 39° | 5:39 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 10° | 7:12 pm · NW 24° | 7:12 pm · NW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · N 46° | 6:26 pm · NNE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
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.