See the ISS from White Sulphur Springs, MT
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 6:18 pm
Look WSW. The station climbs to 85° in the SW and fades in the ENE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:18 pm · WSW
- Highest
- 6:21 pm · 85°
- Disappears
- 6:22 pm · ENE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:18 pm · WSW 11° | 6:21 pm · SW 85° | 6:22 pm · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:30 pm · SW 11° | 5:33 pm · SSE 59° | 5:36 pm · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:07 pm · W 11° | 7:09 pm · NW 30° | 7:09 pm · NW 30° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:19 pm · W 10° | 6:22 pm · NNW 49° | 6:23 pm · NNE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:31 pm · WSW 10° | 5:34 pm · NNW 65° | 5:37 pm · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:08 pm · WNW 11° | 7:10 pm · NW 24° | 7:10 pm · NW 24° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:20 pm · WNW 11° | 6:23 pm · N 35° | 6:24 pm · NNE 31° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:32 pm · W 11° | 5:35 pm · NNW 40° | 5:38 pm · NE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:10 pm · WNW 11° | 7:11 pm · NW 21° | 7:11 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 11° | 6:25 pm · N 32° | 6:25 pm · NNE 31° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 11° | 5:37 pm · N 33° | 5:39 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:11 pm · WNW 10° | 7:12 pm · NW 21° | 7:12 pm · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 11° | 6:26 pm · N 39° | 6:26 pm · NNE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 5:35 pm · WNW 11° | 5:38 pm · N 34° | 5:40 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 7:11 pm · WNW 10° | 7:13 pm · WNW 26° | 7:13 pm · WNW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
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 15 Nov 04:56 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.