See the ISS from Kharkiv, Ukraine
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 16:27
Look S. The station climbs to 16° in the SE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 16:27 · S
- Highest
- 16:29 · 16°
- Disappears
- 16:31 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 16:27 · S 10° | 16:29 · SE 16° | 16:31 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:02 · WSW 11° | 18:05 · SSW 53° | 18:05 · SSW 53° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:14 · SW 10° | 17:17 · SSE 47° | 17:19 · E 29° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 16:27 · SSW 11° | 16:30 · SSE 33° | 16:33 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:03 · W 11° | 18:06 · W 56° | 18:06 · W 56° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:15 · WSW 11° | 17:18 · ESE 83° | 17:20 · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 16:27 · WSW 10° | 16:30 · SSE 64° | 16:34 · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:04 · W 10° | 18:07 · WNW 46° | 18:07 · WNW 46° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:16 · W 10° | 17:19 · N 68° | 17:21 · ENE 35° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 16:28 · W 11° | 16:31 · N 79° | 16:34 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:05 · WNW 10° | 18:07 · WNW 42° | 18:07 · WNW 42° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:17 · W 10° | 17:20 · N 63° | 17:21 · ENE 38° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 16:29 · W 10° | 16:32 · N 63° | 16:35 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:06 · WNW 11° | 18:08 · WNW 44° | 18:08 · WNW 44° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:18 · WNW 10° | 17:21 · NNE 75° | 17:22 · E 40° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.