See the ISS from Tangent, OR
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:03 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 81° in the S and fades in the ENE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:03 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:07 pm · 81°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:03 pm · SW 11° | 6:07 pm · S 81° | 6:08 pm · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:16 pm · SW 10° | 5:19 pm · SE 50° | 5:22 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:53 pm · W 11° | 6:55 pm · NW 31° | 6:55 pm · NW 31° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:05 pm · W 10° | 6:08 pm · NNW 45° | 6:09 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:17 pm · WSW 11° | 5:20 pm · NW 66° | 5:23 pm · NE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:54 pm · WNW 11° | 6:56 pm · NW 21° | 6:56 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:06 pm · WNW 10° | 6:09 pm · NNW 28° | 6:10 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:18 pm · W 11° | 5:21 pm · NNW 35° | 5:24 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:56 pm · NW 11° | 6:57 pm · NNW 19° | 6:57 pm · NNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 11° | 6:10 pm · N 23° | 6:11 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:19 pm · WNW 10° | 5:22 pm · N 25° | 5:25 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:57 pm · NW 10° | 6:58 pm · NW 18° | 6:58 pm · NW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:09 pm · NW 11° | 6:12 pm · N 24° | 6:12 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:21 pm · NW 11° | 5:24 pm · N 23° | 5:26 pm · NE 12° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:58 pm · NW 11° | 6:59 pm · NW 19° | 6:59 pm · NW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
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 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.