See the ISS from Swartz Creek, MI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:56 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 55° in the SE and fades in the ENE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:56 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:59 pm · 55°
- Disappears
- 6:02 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:56 pm · SW 10° | 5:59 pm · SE 55° | 6:02 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:33 pm · W 10° | 7:35 pm · WNW 22° | 7:35 pm · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:45 pm · W 10° | 6:48 pm · NNW 38° | 6:49 pm · NNE 32° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:57 pm · WSW 10° | 6:00 pm · NW 57° | 6:03 pm · NE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:35 pm · WNW 10° | 7:36 pm · NW 15° | 7:36 pm · NW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 11° | 6:50 pm · NNW 23° | 6:50 pm · N 22° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 29° | 6:04 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 11° | 6:51 pm · N 19° | 6:51 pm · N 18° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 10° | 6:03 pm · N 20° | 6:05 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:50 pm · NW 11° | 6:52 pm · N 18° | 6:52 pm · N 18° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:02 pm · NW 10° | 6:04 pm · N 18° | 6:06 pm · NE 13° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:51 pm · NW 11° | 6:53 pm · N 21° | 6:53 pm · N 21° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
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.