See the ISS from Teton, ID
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:32 pm
Look ESE. The station climbs to 31° in the ESE and fades in the ENE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:32 pm · ESE
- Highest
- 5:32 pm · 31°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:32 pm · ESE 31° | 5:32 pm · ESE 31° | 5:35 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:05 pm · W 10° | 7:08 pm · NW 38° | 7:08 pm · NW 38° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:17 pm · WSW 10° | 6:21 pm · NW 59° | 6:22 pm · NE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:30 pm · WSW 18° | 5:33 pm · SW 85° | 5:36 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · WNW 10° | 7:09 pm · NW 24° | 7:09 pm · NW 24° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 11° | 6:22 pm · NNW 31° | 6:23 pm · NNE 22° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · W 10° | 5:34 pm · NNW 42° | 5:37 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:09 pm · NW 10° | 7:10 pm · NNW 18° | 7:10 pm · NNW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 11° | 6:23 pm · N 23° | 6:24 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · WNW 10° | 5:35 pm · NNW 26° | 5:38 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · NW 10° | 7:11 pm · NNW 16° | 7:11 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · NW 10° | 6:25 pm · N 21° | 6:25 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · NW 10° | 5:36 pm · N 21° | 5:39 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · NW 10° | 7:12 pm · NW 17° | 7:12 pm · NW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · NW 11° | 6:26 pm · NNE 24° | 6:26 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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 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.