See the ISS from Sussex, NJ
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:57 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 50° in the NW and fades in the NNE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:57 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:01 pm · 50°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · NNE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:57 pm · WSW 10° | 6:01 pm · NW 50° | 6:02 pm · NNE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:10 pm · SW 11° | 5:13 pm · WNW 82° | 5:16 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 10° | 6:49 pm · NW 18° | 6:49 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 25° | 6:03 pm · NNE 19° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · W 11° | 5:14 pm · NNW 34° | 5:17 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · NW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 16° | 6:04 pm · N 15° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 20° | 5:18 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 14° | 6:05 pm · N 14° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:15 pm · NW 10° | 5:17 pm · N 15° | 5:19 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NNW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 15° | 6:06 pm · N 15° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NNW 10° | 5:18 pm · N 14° | 5:20 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
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 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.