See the ISS from Vesper, WI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 47° in the NW and fades in the NW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 47°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 10° | 6:35 pm · NW 47° | 6:35 pm · NW 47° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 75° | 5:49 pm · NE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 11° | 6:36 pm · NNW 29° | 6:36 pm · NNW 29° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 11° | 5:49 pm · NNW 38° | 5:50 pm · NE 22° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:01 pm · NNW 52° | 5:01 pm · NNW 52° | 5:04 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · NNW 21° | 6:37 pm · NNW 21° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 26° | 5:51 pm · NNE 20° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · WNW 12° | 5:02 pm · NNW 30° | 5:05 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 11° | 6:38 pm · NNW 19° | 6:38 pm · NNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 11° | 5:51 pm · N 23° | 5:52 pm · NNE 21° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · WNW 11° | 5:03 pm · N 24° | 5:06 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:38 pm · NW 10° | 6:39 pm · NNW 20° | 6:39 pm · NNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NW 10° | 5:53 pm · N 26° | 5:53 pm · NNE 25° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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.