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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Sep 6, 2024 through Saturday Sep 21, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Sep 7, 4:52 AM 2 min 24° 24° above ENE 10° above E  
Sat Sep 7, 6:25 AM 5 min 33° 15° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Sun Sep 8, 5:41 AM 3 min 45° 45° above S 10° above SE  
Mon Sep 9, 9:33 PM 2 min 31° 10° above SSW 31° above S  
Tue Sep 10, 8:46 PM 5 min 21° 10° above S 13° above E  
Tue Sep 10, 10:23 PM 2 min 26° 10° above WSW 26° above W  
Wed Sep 11, 9:35 PM 5 min 69° 10° above WSW 35° above NE  
Thu Sep 12, 8:48 PM 7 min 68° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Thu Sep 12, 10:25 PM 2 min 21° 10° above WNW 21° above NNW  
Fri Sep 13, 9:38 PM 5 min 28° 10° above W 16° above NNE  
Sat Sep 14, 8:50 PM 6 min 42° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sat Sep 14, 10:29 PM 1 min 14° 10° above NW 14° above NNW  
Sun Sep 15, 9:40 PM 4 min 16° 10° above WNW 11° above NNE  
Mon Sep 16, 8:52 PM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Sep 16, 10:32 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above NNW 11° above NNW  
Tue Sep 17, 9:43 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 11° above NNE  
Wed Sep 18, 8:55 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu Sep 19, 9:46 PM 2 min 12° 10° above NNW 11° above NNE  
Fri Sep 20, 8:58 PM 2 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
{ts '2024-09-07 08:52:00'},Sat Sep 7, 4:52 AM,2 min,24°,24° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-07 10:25:00'},Sat Sep 7, 6:25 AM,5 min,33°,15° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-09-08 09:41:00'},Sun Sep 8, 5:41 AM,3 min,45°,45° above S,10° above SE|{ts '2024-09-10 01:33:00'},Mon Sep 9, 9:33 PM,2 min,31°,10° above SSW,31° above S|{ts '2024-09-11 00:46:00'},Tue Sep 10, 8:46 PM,5 min,21°,10° above S,13° above E|{ts '2024-09-11 02:23:00'},Tue Sep 10, 10:23 PM,2 min,26°,10° above WSW,26° above W|{ts '2024-09-12 01:35:00'},Wed Sep 11, 9:35 PM,5 min,69°,10° above WSW,35° above NE|{ts '2024-09-13 00:48:00'},Thu Sep 12, 8:48 PM,7 min,68°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-13 02:25:00'},Thu Sep 12, 10:25 PM,2 min,21°,10° above WNW,21° above NNW|{ts '2024-09-14 01:38:00'},Fri Sep 13, 9:38 PM,5 min,28°,10° above W,16° above NNE|{ts '2024-09-15 00:50:00'},Sat Sep 14, 8:50 PM,6 min,42°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-09-15 02:29:00'},Sat Sep 14, 10:29 PM,1 min,14°,10° above NW,14° above NNW|{ts '2024-09-16 01:40:00'},Sun Sep 15, 9:40 PM,4 min,16°,10° above WNW,11° above NNE|{ts '2024-09-17 00:52:00'},Mon Sep 16, 8:52 PM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-09-17 02:32:00'},Mon Sep 16, 10:32 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above NNW,11° above NNW|{ts '2024-09-18 01:43:00'},Tue Sep 17, 9:43 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,11° above NNE|{ts '2024-09-19 00:55:00'},Wed Sep 18, 8:55 PM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-09-20 01:46:00'},Thu Sep 19, 9:46 PM,2 min,12°,10° above NNW,11° above NNE|{ts '2024-09-21 00:58:00'},Fri Sep 20, 8:58 PM,2 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|

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