See the ISS from Sun Valley, ID
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 7:05 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 46° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 7:05 pm · W
- Highest
- 7:08 pm · 46°
- Disappears
- 7:08 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:05 pm · W 10° | 7:08 pm · NNW 46° | 7:08 pm · NNW 46° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:17 pm · WSW 10° | 6:20 pm · NW 69° | 6:22 pm · NE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:06 pm · WNW 10° | 7:09 pm · NNW 27° | 7:09 pm · NNW 27° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:18 pm · W 11° | 6:21 pm · NNW 34° | 6:23 pm · NE 19° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:08 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · NNW 20° | 7:10 pm · NNW 20° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · WNW 11° | 6:23 pm · N 23° | 6:24 pm · NNE 17° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · NW 10° | 7:11 pm · NNW 18° | 7:11 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · NW 10° | 6:24 pm · N 20° | 6:25 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:37 pm · NNE 17° | 5:37 pm · NNE 17° | 5:39 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · NW 10° | 7:12 pm · NNW 19° | 7:12 pm · NNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · NW 11° | 6:25 pm · N 22° | 6:26 pm · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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.