See the ISS from Toksook Bay, AK
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 8:14 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 13° in the S and fades in the S after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 8:14 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 8:15 pm · 13°
- Disappears
- 8:15 pm · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 8:14 pm · SSW 10° | 8:15 pm · S 13° | 8:15 pm · S 13° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:27 pm · S 10° | 7:28 pm · SSE 12° | 7:29 pm · SE 11° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 8:14 pm · SSW 10° | 8:16 pm · S 17° | 8:16 pm · S 17° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:27 pm · SSW 10° | 7:29 pm · SSE 16° | 7:30 pm · SE 13° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:39 pm · SSW 10° | 6:41 pm · SSE 14° | 6:43 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 8:15 pm · SW 11° | 8:17 pm · S 18° | 8:17 pm · S 18° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:27 pm · SW 11° | 7:29 pm · S 18° | 7:31 pm · SE 13° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:39 pm · SSW 10° | 6:42 pm · S 17° | 6:44 pm · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 8:15 pm · SW 10° | 8:18 pm · S 17° | 8:18 pm · S 17° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:28 pm · SW 11° | 7:30 pm · S 18° | 7:32 pm · SSE 12° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
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.