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Location: Burke, Virginia, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Jul 3, 2024 through Thursday Jul 18, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Jul 4, 1:40 AM 2 min 19° 19° above N 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 4, 4:53 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM 1 min 16° 16° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 5, 2:28 AM 1 min 10° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Fri Jul 5, 4:06 AM 2 min 11° 10° above N 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 6, 12:06 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above NE 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 6, 4:53 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM 3 min 16° 14° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:05 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 10:23 PM 6 min 55° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 12:01 AM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:18 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 4:53 AM 6 min 47° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 8, 9:36 PM 6 min 29° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 11:12 PM 6 min 29° 10° above W 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 9, 12:52 AM 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Tue Jul 9, 2:30 AM 2 min 11° 10° above N 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 9, 4:06 AM 6 min 29° 10° above NNW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 9, 10:24 PM 6 min 47° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 12:03 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 10, 3:18 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 4:54 AM 7 min 56° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Wed Jul 10, 9:36 PM 7 min 84° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 11:14 PM 4 min 16° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 11, 2:30 AM 4 min 15° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 11, 4:06 AM 7 min 78° 10° above NW 10° above SE  
Thu Jul 11, 10:25 PM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 12, 1:42 AM 3 min 12° 10° above N 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 3:18 AM 6 min 44° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 12, 4:55 AM 5 min 18° 10° above W 10° above S  
Fri Jul 12, 9:37 PM 6 min 31° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 11:16 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Sat Jul 13, 12:54 AM 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 13, 2:30 AM 1 min 20° 10° above NNW 20° above NNW  
Sat Jul 13, 10:27 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 14, 1:42 AM 1 min 16° 10° above NNW 16° above N  
Sun Jul 14, 9:38 PM 4 min 16° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 15, 12:54 AM 2 min 15° 10° above NNW 15° above NNE  
Tue Jul 16, 12:06 AM 2 min 12° 10° above N 11° above NNE  
Tue Jul 16, 9:40 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above N  
Tue Jul 16, 11:18 PM 1 min 10° 10° above N 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 17, 12:54 AM 1 min 15° 10° above NNW 15° above NNW  
Thu Jul 18, 12:06 AM 2 min 18° 10° above NNW 18° above N  
{ts '2024-07-04 05:40:00'},Thu Jul 4, 1:40 AM,2 min,19°,19° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-04 08:53:00'},Thu Jul 4, 4:53 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 04:53:00'},Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM,1 min,16°,16° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-05 06:28:00'},Fri Jul 5, 2:28 AM,1 min,10°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-05 08:06:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:06 AM,2 min,11°,10° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-06 04:06:00'},Sat Jul 6, 12:06 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 05:39:00'},Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-06 08:53:00'},Sat Jul 6, 4:53 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 04:51:00'},Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM,3 min,16°,14° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-07 08:05:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:05 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 02:23:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:23 PM,6 min,55°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 04:01:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:01 AM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-08 07:18:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:18 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:53:00'},Mon Jul 8, 4:53 AM,6 min,47°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-09 01:36:00'},Mon Jul 8, 9:36 PM,6 min,29°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 03:12:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:12 PM,6 min,29°,10° above W,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-09 04:52:00'},Tue Jul 9, 12:52 AM,1 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-09 06:30:00'},Tue Jul 9, 2:30 AM,2 min,11°,10° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-09 08:06:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:06 AM,6 min,29°,10° above NNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-10 02:24:00'},Tue Jul 9, 10:24 PM,6 min,47°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-10 04:03:00'},Wed Jul 10, 12:03 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-10 07:18:00'},Wed Jul 10, 3:18 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 08:54:00'},Wed Jul 10, 4:54 AM,7 min,56°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-11 01:36:00'},Wed Jul 10, 9:36 PM,7 min,84°,10° above SW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-11 03:14:00'},Wed Jul 10, 11:14 PM,4 min,16°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-11 06:30:00'},Thu Jul 11, 2:30 AM,4 min,15°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 08:06:00'},Thu Jul 11, 4:06 AM,7 min,78°,10° above NW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-12 02:25:00'},Thu Jul 11, 10:25 PM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-12 05:42:00'},Fri Jul 12, 1:42 AM,3 min,12°,10° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-12 07:18:00'},Fri Jul 12, 3:18 AM,6 min,44°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-12 08:55:00'},Fri Jul 12, 4:55 AM,5 min,18°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-07-13 01:37:00'},Fri Jul 12, 9:37 PM,6 min,31°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-13 03:16:00'},Fri Jul 12, 11:16 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-13 04:54:00'},Sat Jul 13, 12:54 AM,1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-13 06:30:00'},Sat Jul 13, 2:30 AM,1 min,20°,10° above NNW,20° above NNW|{ts '2024-07-14 02:27:00'},Sat Jul 13, 10:27 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-14 05:42:00'},Sun Jul 14, 1:42 AM,1 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above N|{ts '2024-07-15 01:38:00'},Sun Jul 14, 9:38 PM,4 min,16°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-15 04:54:00'},Mon Jul 15, 12:54 AM,2 min,15°,10° above NNW,15° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-16 04:06:00'},Tue Jul 16, 12:06 AM,2 min,12°,10° above N,11° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-17 01:40:00'},Tue Jul 16, 9:40 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above N|{ts '2024-07-17 03:18:00'},Tue Jul 16, 11:18 PM,1 min,10°,10° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-17 04:54:00'},Wed Jul 17, 12:54 AM,1 min,15°,10° above NNW,15° above NNW|{ts '2024-07-18 04:06:00'},Thu Jul 18, 12:06 AM,2 min,18°,10° above NNW,18° above N|

What am I looking for in the sky?

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.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton