See the ISS from Napier, Western Cape, South Africa
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 03:58
Look NNE. The station climbs to 17° in the NE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 03:58 · NNE
- Highest
- 04:00 · 17°
- Disappears
- 04:02 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · NNE 12° | 04:00 · NE 17° | 04:02 · E 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:45 · NW 12° | 04:48 · SW 71° | 04:52 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · NNW 36° | 04:01 · NE 59° | 04:04 · SE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:14 · ENE 27° | 03:14 · ENE 27° | 03:16 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 04:47 · W 11° | 04:49 · SW 24° | 04:52 · SSE 11° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:00 · W 28° | 04:02 · SW 39° | 04:05 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:14 · SSE 54° | 03:14 · SSE 54° | 03:17 · SE 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:50 · SW 10° | 04:51 · SSW 12° | 04:52 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 02:28 · ESE 18° | 02:28 · ESE 18° | 02:29 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:01 · WSW 12° | 04:03 · SSW 17° | 04:05 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 03:15 · SSW 25° | 03:15 · SSW 25° | 03:18 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 02:28 · SSE 21° | 02:28 · SSE 21° | 02:30 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 03:15 · SW 11° | 03:16 · SSW 12° | 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.