See the ISS from Tok, AK
Next visible pass
Fri 20 Nov, 6:43 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 12° in the S and fades in the S after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 6:43 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 6:44 pm · 12°
- Disappears
- 6:44 pm · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:43 pm · SSW 10° | 6:44 pm · S 12° | 6:44 pm · S 12° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:55 pm · SSW 10° | 5:56 pm · S 11° | 5:57 pm · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:08 pm · S 10° | 5:09 pm · S 11° | 5:10 pm · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:44 pm · SSW 10° | 6:44 pm · S 11° | 6:45 pm · S 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:56 pm · SSW 10° | 5:57 pm · S 12° | 5:58 pm · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
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.