See the ISS from Tomahawk, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 54° in the WNW and fades in the WNW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 54°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · WNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 10° | 6:35 pm · WNW 54° | 6:35 pm · WNW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · NE 85° | 5:49 pm · ENE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:59 pm · S 50° | 5:00 pm · SSE 59° | 5:03 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 11° | 6:36 pm · NW 33° | 6:36 pm · NW 33° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 44° | 5:50 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · WSW 10° | 5:01 pm · NNW 61° | 5:04 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 24° | 6:37 pm · NNW 24° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 30° | 5:51 pm · NNE 23° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 11° | 5:02 pm · NNW 35° | 5:05 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 22° | 6:38 pm · NNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 27° | 5:52 pm · NNE 24° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 10° | 5:03 pm · N 28° | 5:06 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 11° | 6:39 pm · NW 23° | 6:39 pm · NW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:53 pm · NNE 30° | 5:53 pm · NNE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
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.