See the ISS from Wolf Point, MT
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 5:30 pm
Look SSW. The station climbs to 29° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 5:30 pm · SSW
- Highest
- 5:33 pm · 29°
- Disappears
- 5:35 pm · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:30 pm · SSW 11° | 5:33 pm · SE 29° | 5:35 pm · E 19° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:07 pm · WSW 10° | 7:08 pm · W 23° | 7:08 pm · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:19 pm · WSW 11° | 6:22 pm · NE 86° | 6:22 pm · NE 86° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:31 pm · SW 11° | 5:34 pm · SSE 65° | 5:36 pm · ENE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 7:08 pm · W 10° | 7:09 pm · WNW 20° | 7:09 pm · WNW 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:20 pm · W 10° | 6:23 pm · NNW 54° | 6:23 pm · NNW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 5:32 pm · WSW 10° | 5:35 pm · N 68° | 5:37 pm · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 7:09 pm · WNW 10° | 7:10 pm · WNW 18° | 7:10 pm · WNW 18° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:21 pm · WNW 10° | 6:24 pm · NNW 43° | 6:24 pm · NNW 43° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:33 pm · W 10° | 5:36 pm · NNW 47° | 5:38 pm · NE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:22 pm · WNW 10° | 6:25 pm · NNW 41° | 6:25 pm · NNW 41° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:34 pm · WNW 10° | 5:38 pm · N 43° | 5:39 pm · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 4:51 pm · NE 28° | 4:51 pm · NE 28° | 4:53 pm · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:23 pm · WNW 10° | 6:26 pm · NW 50° | 6:26 pm · NW 50° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
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.