See the ISS from Bothaville, Free State, South Africa
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 04:44
Look WNW. The station climbs to 46° in the SW and fades in the S after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 04:44 · WNW
- Highest
- 04:47 · 46°
- Disappears
- 04:48 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 04:44 · WNW 10° | 04:47 · SW 46° | 04:48 · S 31° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · NW 39° | 03:59 · NE 82° | 04:03 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 03:12 · E 31° | 03:12 · E 31° | 03:15 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:46 · WSW 10° | 04:47 · WSW 13° | 04:47 · WSW 13° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · WSW 21° | 04:00 · SW 25° | 04:03 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:13 · S 34° | 03:13 · S 34° | 03:16 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:14 · SSW 15° | 03:14 · SSW 15° | 03:16 · S 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
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.