See the ISS from Melkhoutfontein, Western Cape, South Africa
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 03:58
Look NNE. The station climbs to 20° in the NE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 03:58 · NNE
- Highest
- 04:00 · 20°
- Disappears
- 04:02 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · NNE 14° | 04:00 · NE 20° | 04:02 · E 11° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:45 · WNW 10° | 04:49 · SW 59° | 04:52 · SE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · NNW 34° | 04:01 · NE 72° | 04:04 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:13 · ENE 34° | 03:13 · ENE 34° | 03:16 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 04:47 · W 10° | 04:50 · SSW 21° | 04:51 · S 19° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:00 · W 24° | 04:02 · SW 34° | 04:05 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:14 · S 53° | 03:14 · S 53° | 03:17 · SE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 02:28 · SE 21° | 02:28 · SE 21° | 02:29 · SE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:01 · WSW 10° | 04:03 · SSW 15° | 04:05 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 03:15 · SW 22° | 03:15 · SSW 22° | 03:18 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 02:28 · SSE 22° | 02:28 · SSE 22° | 02:30 · SSE 11° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 03:15 · SW 10° | 03:16 · SSW 11° | 03:17 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
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 15 Nov 04:56 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.