See the ISS from Williston, ND
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:31 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 33° in the SSE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:31 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 6:34 pm · 33°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:31 pm · SSW 11° | 6:34 pm · SSE 33° | 6:35 pm · E 23° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 8:07 pm · W 10° | 8:08 pm · W 19° | 8:08 pm · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 7:19 pm · WSW 11° | 7:22 pm · W 73° | 7:22 pm · W 73° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:31 pm · WSW 11° | 6:35 pm · SSE 73° | 6:36 pm · ENE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:48 pm · ESE 38° | 5:48 pm · ESE 38° | 5:50 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:20 pm · W 10° | 7:23 pm · NW 48° | 7:23 pm · NW 48° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 10° | 6:36 pm · N 63° | 6:37 pm · ENE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:46 pm · WSW 23° | 5:48 pm · NNE 81° | 5:51 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:22 pm · WNW 10° | 7:24 pm · NW 37° | 7:24 pm · NW 37° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:34 pm · W 10° | 6:37 pm · N 46° | 6:38 pm · NE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:46 pm · W 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 52° | 5:52 pm · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:23 pm · WNW 10° | 7:25 pm · NW 36° | 7:25 pm · NW 36° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:35 pm · WNW 10° | 6:38 pm · N 44° | 6:39 pm · NE 31° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:47 pm · WNW 10° | 5:50 pm · N 43° | 5:53 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 7:24 pm · WNW 10° | 7:26 pm · NW 42° | 7:26 pm · NW 42° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
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.