See the ISS from Wakefield, MI
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:00 pm
Look ESE. The station climbs to 19° in the ESE and fades in the E after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:00 pm · ESE
- Highest
- 5:00 pm · 19°
- Disappears
- 5:02 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:00 pm · ESE 19° | 5:00 pm · ESE 19° | 5:02 pm · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · WSW 10° | 6:35 pm · W 55° | 6:35 pm · W 55° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:45 pm · WSW 11° | 5:48 pm · S 76° | 5:49 pm · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:58 pm · SW 20° | 5:00 pm · SSE 49° | 5:03 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · NW 39° | 6:36 pm · NW 39° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 54° | 5:50 pm · NE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:58 pm · WSW 11° | 5:01 pm · N 74° | 5:04 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 11° | 6:37 pm · NW 29° | 6:37 pm · NW 29° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 36° | 5:51 pm · NNE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 43° | 5:05 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:36 pm · WNW 11° | 6:38 pm · NW 26° | 6:38 pm · NW 26° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:48 pm · WNW 11° | 5:51 pm · N 32° | 5:52 pm · NNE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 11° | 5:03 pm · N 33° | 5:06 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:37 pm · WNW 10° | 6:39 pm · NW 25° | 6:39 pm · NW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:49 pm · WNW 11° | 5:52 pm · N 36° | 5:53 pm · NNE 34° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.