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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Aug 28, 2024 through Thursday Sep 12, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Aug 29, 3:56 AM 1 min 19° 19° above NE 10° above NE  
Thu Aug 29, 5:29 AM 5 min 26° 14° above WNW 10° above NE  
Fri Aug 30, 4:43 AM 3 min 29° 29° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri Aug 30, 6:17 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sat Aug 31, 3:57 AM 1 min 18° 18° above NE 10° above NE  
Sat Aug 31, 5:30 AM 6 min 26° 11° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun Sep 1, 4:45 AM 3 min 25° 25° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Sep 1, 6:19 AM 7 min 41° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Mon Sep 2, 3:59 AM 1 min 17° 17° above NE 10° above NE  
Mon Sep 2, 5:32 AM 6 min 33° 12° above NW 10° above E  
Tue Sep 3, 4:46 AM 4 min 28° 27° above N 10° above ENE  
Tue Sep 3, 6:21 AM 7 min 80° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed Sep 4, 4:01 AM 1 min 17° 17° above NE 10° above ENE  
Wed Sep 4, 5:34 AM 6 min 55° 15° above NW 10° above ESE  
Thu Sep 5, 4:48 AM 3 min 40° 40° above NNE 10° above E  
Thu Sep 5, 6:22 AM 6 min 42° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri Sep 6, 4:04 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ENE 10° above E  
Fri Sep 6, 5:36 AM 5 min 68° 32° above WNW 10° above SE  
Sat Sep 7, 4:52 AM 2 min 27° 27° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sat Sep 7, 6:25 AM 4 min 17° 12° above W 10° above S  
Sun Sep 8, 5:41 AM 1 min 19° 19° above S 10° above SSE  
Mon Sep 9, 9:34 PM 1 min 13° 10° above S 13° above S  
Tue Sep 10, 8:48 PM 3 min 14° 10° above SSE 14° above ESE  
Tue Sep 10, 10:23 PM 1 min 16° 10° above WSW 16° above WSW  
Wed Sep 11, 9:35 PM 4 min 60° 10° above SW 57° above ESE  
{ts '2024-08-29 07:56:00'},Thu Aug 29, 3:56 AM,1 min,19°,19° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-29 09:29:00'},Thu Aug 29, 5:29 AM,5 min,26°,14° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-30 08:43:00'},Fri Aug 30, 4:43 AM,3 min,29°,29° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-30 10:17:00'},Fri Aug 30, 6:17 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-08-31 07:57:00'},Sat Aug 31, 3:57 AM,1 min,18°,18° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-08-31 09:30:00'},Sat Aug 31, 5:30 AM,6 min,26°,11° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-01 08:45:00'},Sun Sep 1, 4:45 AM,3 min,25°,25° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-01 10:19:00'},Sun Sep 1, 6:19 AM,7 min,41°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-02 07:59:00'},Mon Sep 2, 3:59 AM,1 min,17°,17° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-02 09:32:00'},Mon Sep 2, 5:32 AM,6 min,33°,12° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-03 08:46:00'},Tue Sep 3, 4:46 AM,4 min,28°,27° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-03 10:21:00'},Tue Sep 3, 6:21 AM,7 min,80°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-04 08:01:00'},Wed Sep 4, 4:01 AM,1 min,17°,17° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-04 09:34:00'},Wed Sep 4, 5:34 AM,6 min,55°,15° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-05 08:48:00'},Thu Sep 5, 4:48 AM,3 min,40°,40° above NNE,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-05 10:22:00'},Thu Sep 5, 6:22 AM,6 min,42°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-09-06 08:04:00'},Fri Sep 6, 4:04 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-06 09:36:00'},Fri Sep 6, 5:36 AM,5 min,68°,32° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-09-07 08:52:00'},Sat Sep 7, 4:52 AM,2 min,27°,27° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-07 10:25:00'},Sat Sep 7, 6:25 AM,4 min,17°,12° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-09-08 09:41:00'},Sun Sep 8, 5:41 AM,1 min,19°,19° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-09-10 01:34:00'},Mon Sep 9, 9:34 PM,1 min,13°,10° above S,13° above S|{ts '2024-09-11 00:48:00'},Tue Sep 10, 8:48 PM,3 min,14°,10° above SSE,14° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-11 02:23:00'},Tue Sep 10, 10:23 PM,1 min,16°,10° above WSW,16° above WSW|{ts '2024-09-12 01:35:00'},Wed Sep 11, 9:35 PM,4 min,60°,10° above SW,57° above ESE|

The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn't have flashing lights or change direction. It will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane (airplanes generally fly at about 600 miles per hour; the space station flies at 17,500 miles per hour).

Below is a time-lapse photo of the space station moving across the sky.

The International Space Station is seen in this 30 second exposure as it flies over Elkton, VA early in the morning, Saturday, August 1, 2015. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls The International Space Station is seen in this 30 second exposure as it flies over Elkton, VA early in the morning, Saturday, August 1, 2015. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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How do I Spot The Station?

What does all this sighting information mean?

Time is when the sighting opportunity will begin in your local time zone. All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. This is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky.

Visible is the maximum time period the space station is visible before crossing back below the horizon.

Max Height is measured in degrees (also known as elevation). It represents the height of the space station from the horizon in the night sky. The horizon is at zero degrees, and directly overhead is ninety degrees. If you hold your fist at arm's length and place your fist resting on the horizon, the top will be about 10 degrees.

Appears is the location in the sky where the station will be visible first. This value, like maximum height, also is measured in degrees from the horizon. The letters represent compass directions -- N is north, WNW is west by northwest, and so on.

Disappears represents where in the night sky the International Space Station will leave your field of view.

Astronomical Horizon chart. Click the link for a detailed description of the astronomical horizon and sighting alert messages.