See the ISS from Unalaska, AK
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 8:12 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 23° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 8:12 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 8:14 pm · 23°
- Disappears
- 8:14 pm · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 8:12 pm · SSW 11° | 8:14 pm · SSE 23° | 8:14 pm · SSE 23° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:24 pm · S 11° | 7:27 pm · SE 17° | 7:28 pm · ESE 13° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 9:00 pm · WSW 10° | 9:01 pm · SW 22° | 9:01 pm · SW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 8:12 pm · SW 11° | 8:15 pm · SSE 37° | 8:15 pm · SSE 37° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:25 pm · SW 11° | 7:27 pm · SSE 30° | 7:29 pm · ESE 18° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 9:01 pm · WSW 10° | 9:02 pm · WSW 25° | 9:02 pm · WSW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 8:13 pm · WSW 10° | 8:16 pm · S 52° | 8:16 pm · SSE 52° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:25 pm · WSW 10° | 7:28 pm · SSE 45° | 7:30 pm · ESE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 9:02 pm · W 10° | 9:03 pm · WSW 25° | 9:03 pm · WSW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:40 pm · S 35° | 6:40 pm · SSE 37° | 6:43 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 8:14 pm · W 10° | 8:17 pm · S 59° | 8:17 pm · S 59° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:26 pm · WSW 10° | 7:29 pm · S 57° | 7:31 pm · ESE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 9:02 pm · W 10° | 9:04 pm · WSW 23° | 9:04 pm · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · WSW 10° | 6:41 pm · S 52° | 6:44 pm · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 8:15 pm · W 10° | 8:18 pm · SSW 52° | 8:18 pm · S 52° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:27 pm · W 10° | 7:30 pm · S 57° | 7:32 pm · ESE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 9:03 pm · W 11° | 9:05 pm · WSW 20° | 9:05 pm · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
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 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.