See the ISS from Urbana, IL
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:33 pm
Look WNW. The station climbs to 23° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:33 pm · WNW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 23°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:33 pm · WNW 11° | 6:35 pm · NNW 23° | 6:35 pm · NNW 23° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · W 11° | 5:47 pm · NNW 32° | 5:49 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:35 pm · NW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 14° | 6:36 pm · NNW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 18° | 5:50 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 13° | 5:51 pm · N 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:02 pm · NNW 14° | 5:02 pm · NNW 15° | 5:04 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:51 pm · NNW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 12° | 5:52 pm · N 11° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:02 pm · NNW 10° | 5:03 pm · N 12° | 5:05 pm · NNE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:51 pm · NNW 10° | 5:53 pm · N 14° | 5:53 pm · N 14° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
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.