See the ISS from Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 03:58
Look NNW. The station climbs to 52° in the NE and fades in the SE after 6 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 03:58 · NNW
- Highest
- 04:01 · 52°
- Disappears
- 04:04 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · NNW 17° | 04:01 · NE 52° | 04:04 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 03:12 · NE 25° | 03:13 · NE 26° | 03:16 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · WNW 19° | 04:02 · SW 41° | 04:05 · SSE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:13 · W 76° | 03:14 · SW 80° | 03:17 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:28 · ESE 24° | 02:28 · ESE 24° | 02:29 · ESE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:01 · WSW 10° | 04:03 · SW 16° | 04:05 · S 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:14 · SW 24° | 03:15 · SW 24° | 03:17 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 02:28 · SSE 27° | 02:28 · SSE 27° | 02:30 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 03:15 · SW 10° | 03:16 · SSW 11° | 03:17 · SSW 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 02:29 · SSW 15° | 02:29 · SSW 15° | 02:30 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.