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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Apr 25, 2025 through Saturday May 10, 2025

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Apr 26, 4:32 AM 4 min 36° 33° above S 10° above E  
Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM 2 min 23° 23° above ESE 10° above E  
Sun Apr 27, 5:19 AM 6 min 86° 14° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Apr 28, 3:00 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above E 10° above E  
Mon Apr 28, 4:33 AM 4 min 67° 38° above SW 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM 3 min 45° 45° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 29, 5:19 AM 7 min 72° 10° above W 10° above E  
Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM 1 min 18° 18° above E 10° above E  
Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM 5 min 81° 24° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu May 1, 3:47 AM 4 min 85° 69° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 1, 5:20 AM 7 min 70° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri May 2, 3:00 AM 2 min 34° 34° above E 10° above ENE  
Fri May 2, 4:33 AM 6 min 69° 16° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 3, 2:14 AM 1 min 14° 14° above E 10° above ENE  
Sat May 3, 3:47 AM 4 min 72° 39° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 3, 5:21 AM 7 min 88° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Sun May 4, 3:00 AM 3 min 61° 61° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sun May 4, 4:33 AM 7 min 76° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 5, 2:14 AM 1 min 22° 22° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 5, 3:47 AM 5 min 70° 24° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 5, 5:22 AM 7 min 58° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Tue May 6, 3:00 AM 4 min 69° 62° above NW 10° above E  
Tue May 6, 4:34 AM 7 min 77° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 7, 2:14 AM 2 min 35° 35° above ENE 10° above E  
Wed May 7, 3:47 AM 6 min 86° 16° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 8, 1:28 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 8, 3:01 AM 4 min 75° 46° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu May 8, 4:35 AM 6 min 43° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Thu May 8, 10:57 PM 1 min 13° 10° above SSW 13° above SSW  
Fri May 9, 2:15 AM 2 min 35° 35° above ENE 10° above E  
Fri May 9, 3:48 AM 6 min 59° 16° above W 10° above ESE  
Fri May 9, 10:10 PM 4 min 16° 10° above S 10° above E  
Fri May 9, 11:45 PM 5 min 64° 10° above WSW 34° above E  
Sat May 10, 1:22 AM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above W  
Sat May 10, 3:03 AM 3 min 50° 50° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sat May 10, 4:36 AM 5 min 22° 11° above W 10° above SSE  
{ts '2025-04-26 02:32:00'},Sat Apr 26, 4:32 AM,4 min,36°,33° above S,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-27 01:46:00'},Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM,2 min,23°,23° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-27 03:19:00'},Sun Apr 27, 5:19 AM,6 min,86°,14° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-28 01:00:00'},Mon Apr 28, 3:00 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-28 02:33:00'},Mon Apr 28, 4:33 AM,4 min,67°,38° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-29 01:46:00'},Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM,3 min,45°,45° above ESE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-29 03:19:00'},Tue Apr 29, 5:19 AM,7 min,72°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-30 01:00:00'},Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM,1 min,18°,18° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-30 02:33:00'},Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM,5 min,81°,24° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-01 01:47:00'},Thu May 1, 3:47 AM,4 min,85°,69° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-01 03:20:00'},Thu May 1, 5:20 AM,7 min,70°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-02 01:00:00'},Fri May 2, 3:00 AM,2 min,34°,34° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-02 02:33:00'},Fri May 2, 4:33 AM,6 min,69°,16° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-03 00:14:00'},Sat May 3, 2:14 AM,1 min,14°,14° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-03 01:47:00'},Sat May 3, 3:47 AM,4 min,72°,39° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-03 03:21:00'},Sat May 3, 5:21 AM,7 min,88°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-04 01:00:00'},Sun May 4, 3:00 AM,3 min,61°,61° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-04 02:33:00'},Sun May 4, 4:33 AM,7 min,76°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-05 00:14:00'},Mon May 5, 2:14 AM,1 min,22°,22° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-05 01:47:00'},Mon May 5, 3:47 AM,5 min,70°,24° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-05 03:22:00'},Mon May 5, 5:22 AM,7 min,58°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2025-05-06 01:00:00'},Tue May 6, 3:00 AM,4 min,69°,62° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-06 02:34:00'},Tue May 6, 4:34 AM,7 min,77°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-07 00:14:00'},Wed May 7, 2:14 AM,2 min,35°,35° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-07 01:47:00'},Wed May 7, 3:47 AM,6 min,86°,16° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-07 23:28:00'},Thu May 8, 1:28 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-08 01:01:00'},Thu May 8, 3:01 AM,4 min,75°,46° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-08 02:35:00'},Thu May 8, 4:35 AM,6 min,43°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2025-05-08 20:57:00'},Thu May 8, 10:57 PM,1 min,13°,10° above SSW,13° above SSW|{ts '2025-05-09 00:15:00'},Fri May 9, 2:15 AM,2 min,35°,35° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-09 01:48:00'},Fri May 9, 3:48 AM,6 min,59°,16° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-09 20:10:00'},Fri May 9, 10:10 PM,4 min,16°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-09 21:45:00'},Fri May 9, 11:45 PM,5 min,64°,10° above WSW,34° above E|{ts '2025-05-09 23:22:00'},Sat May 10, 1:22 AM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above W|{ts '2025-05-10 01:03:00'},Sat May 10, 3:03 AM,3 min,50°,50° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-10 02:36:00'},Sat May 10, 4:36 AM,5 min,22°,11° above W,10° above SSE|

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