See the ISS from McGregor, Western Cape, South Africa
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 03:58
Look NNE. The station climbs to 18° in the NE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 03:58 · NNE
- Highest
- 04:00 · 18°
- Disappears
- 04:02 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · NNE 13° | 04:00 · NE 18° | 04:02 · E 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:45 · NW 13° | 04:48 · SW 67° | 04:52 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · NNW 41° | 04:00 · NE 63° | 04:04 · SE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:14 · E 27° | 03:14 · E 27° | 03:16 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 04:47 · W 11° | 04:49 · SW 23° | 04:52 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:00 · W 29° | 04:01 · SW 37° | 04:05 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:14 · SSE 46° | 03:14 · SSE 46° | 03:17 · SE 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:50 · SW 10° | 04:51 · SSW 11° | 04:52 · SSW 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:01 · WSW 12° | 04:03 · SSW 16° | 04:05 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 03:15 · SSW 23° | 03:15 · SSW 23° | 03:17 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 02:28 · SSE 20° | 02:28 · SSE 20° | 02:30 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 03:15 · SW 11° | 03:16 · SSW 11° | 03:17 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.