See the ISS from Upton, WY
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 58° in the SSE and fades in the ENE after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 58°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 10° | 5:33 pm · SSE 58° | 5:35 pm · ENE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 11° | 7:08 pm · WNW 19° | 7:08 pm · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 11° | 6:22 pm · NNW 40° | 6:22 pm · N 39° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 10° | 5:34 pm · NNW 57° | 5:36 pm · NE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · WNW 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 26° | 6:23 pm · NNW 26° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 11° | 5:35 pm · NNW 31° | 5:37 pm · NE 17° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:22 pm · NW 10° | 6:24 pm · NNW 21° | 6:24 pm · NNW 21° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 11° | 5:37 pm · N 23° | 5:38 pm · NE 16° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:23 pm · NW 11° | 6:25 pm · NNW 21° | 6:25 pm · NNW 21° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:35 pm · NW 10° | 5:38 pm · N 22° | 5:39 pm · NE 18° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:24 pm · NW 11° | 6:26 pm · NNW 25° | 6:26 pm · NNW 25° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
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.