See the ISS from Wonder Lake, IL
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:32 pm
Look W. The station climbs to 31° in the NW and fades in the NW after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 6:32 pm · W
- Highest
- 6:35 pm · 31°
- Disappears
- 6:35 pm · NW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:32 pm · W 11° | 6:35 pm · NW 31° | 6:35 pm · NW 31° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:44 pm · WSW 10° | 5:47 pm · NNW 46° | 5:49 pm · NE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 5:00 pm · NNE 55° | 5:00 pm · NNE 55° | 5:03 pm · NE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:34 pm · WNW 10° | 6:36 pm · NNW 20° | 6:36 pm · NNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:46 pm · WNW 10° | 5:49 pm · NNW 25° | 5:50 pm · NNE 18° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:59 pm · W 17° | 5:01 pm · NNW 33° | 5:04 pm · NE 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:36 pm · NW 10° | 6:37 pm · NNW 15° | 6:37 pm · NNW 15° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:48 pm · NW 11° | 5:50 pm · N 18° | 5:51 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:00 pm · WNW 10° | 5:02 pm · NNW 21° | 5:05 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:49 pm · NW 10° | 5:52 pm · N 17° | 5:52 pm · NNE 16° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:01 pm · NW 10° | 5:03 pm · N 17° | 5:06 pm · NE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:51 pm · NW 11° | 5:53 pm · N 19° | 5:53 pm · N 19° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
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.