See the ISS from Walford, IA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 36° in the NNW and fades in the N after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · W
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 36°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · N
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 11° | 6:35 pm · NNW 36° | 6:35 pm · N 35° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:47 pm · NW 55° | 5:49 pm · NE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 21° | 6:36 pm · NNW 21° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:45 pm · W 10° | 5:48 pm · NNW 27° | 5:50 pm · NNE 15° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 11° | 6:37 pm · NNW 16° | 6:37 pm · NNW 16° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 18° | 5:51 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:37 pm · NW 10° | 6:38 pm · NNW 14° | 6:38 pm · NNW 14° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 10° | 5:51 pm · N 15° | 5:52 pm · NNE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:50 pm · NNW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 17° | 5:53 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
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.