See the ISS from Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 04:44
Look NW. The station climbs to 31° in the NNW and fades in the NNW after 2 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 04:44 · NW
- Highest
- 04:46 · 31°
- Disappears
- 04:46 · NNW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 04:44 · NW 11° | 04:46 · NNW 31° | 04:46 · NNW 31° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · N 18° | 04:00 · NE 34° | 04:03 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 03:12 · NE 18° | 03:12 · NE 18° | 03:15 · E 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · WNW 29° | 04:01 · SW 60° | 04:04 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:13 · E 61° | 03:13 · E 61° | 03:16 · SE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:00 · WSW 15° | 04:02 · SW 20° | 04:05 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:14 · SSW 32° | 03:14 · SSW 32° | 03:17 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 02:28 · SSE 22° | 02:28 · SSE 22° | 02:29 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 03:15 · SW 13° | 03:15 · SSW 14° | 03:17 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 02:28 · S 17° | 02:28 · S 17° | 02:30 · SSE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
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 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.