See the ISS from Upper Exeter, PA
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 5:13 pm
Look ENE. The station climbs to 74° in the ENE and fades in the NE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:13 pm · ENE
- Highest
- 5:13 pm · 74°
- Disappears
- 5:16 pm · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:13 pm · ENE 74° | 5:13 pm · ENE 74° | 5:16 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:47 pm · WNW 10° | 6:49 pm · NNW 20° | 6:49 pm · NNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:59 pm · W 10° | 6:02 pm · NNW 27° | 6:03 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:11 pm · W 16° | 5:14 pm · NNW 38° | 5:17 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:49 pm · NW 10° | 6:50 pm · NNW 14° | 6:50 pm · NNW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:01 pm · WNW 10° | 6:03 pm · NNW 17° | 6:04 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:13 pm · WNW 10° | 5:15 pm · NNW 21° | 5:18 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:03 pm · NW 10° | 6:05 pm · N 14° | 6:05 pm · N 14° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:14 pm · NW 10° | 5:16 pm · N 15° | 5:18 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:04 pm · NNW 10° | 6:06 pm · N 15° | 6:06 pm · N 15° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:16 pm · NNW 11° | 5:18 pm · N 14° | 5:20 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 6:05 pm · NNW 10° | 6:07 pm · NNE 20° | 6:07 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.