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Location: Jackson, Michigan, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Tuesday Jun 25, 2024 through Tuesday Jul 9, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Jun 25, 4:00 AM 3 min 35° 34° above SSE 10° above ENE  
Wed Jun 26, 3:14 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ESE 10° above E  
Wed Jun 26, 4:46 AM 6 min 51° 16° above WSW 10° above NE  
Thu Jun 27, 4:00 AM 4 min 82° 48° above WSW 10° above NE  
Fri Jun 28, 3:13 AM 3 min 44° 44° above E 10° above ENE  
Fri Jun 28, 4:47 AM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sat Jun 29, 2:27 AM 1 min 15° 15° above E 10° above ENE  
Sat Jun 29, 3:59 AM 5 min 35° 22° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun Jun 30, 3:13 AM 3 min 53° 53° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sun Jun 30, 4:48 AM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 1, 2:27 AM 2 min 30° 30° above NE 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 1, 4:00 AM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 2, 1:40 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 2, 3:13 AM 4 min 27° 22° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 2, 4:50 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 3, 2:27 AM 3 min 35° 35° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 3, 4:02 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 4, 1:40 AM 2 min 24° 24° above NE 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:13 AM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 4, 4:51 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NE 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 2:26 AM 4 min 22° 17° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 4:03 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM 3 min 27° 26° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:15 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 4:52 AM 6 min 25° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM 3 min 37° 37° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 2:27 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:04 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 10:25 PM 5 min 18° 10° above S 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 12:00 AM 7 min 55° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 1:38 AM 5 min 19° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:16 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 4:53 AM 7 min 48° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 8, 11:12 PM 7 min 90° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 12:50 AM 5 min 22° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 2:28 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 4:05 AM 6 min 33° 10° above NW 10° above E  
{ts '2024-06-25 08:00:00'},Tue Jun 25, 4:00 AM,3 min,35°,34° above SSE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-26 07:14:00'},Wed Jun 26, 3:14 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-06-26 08:46:00'},Wed Jun 26, 4:46 AM,6 min,51°,16° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-27 08:00:00'},Thu Jun 27, 4:00 AM,4 min,82°,48° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-28 07:13:00'},Fri Jun 28, 3:13 AM,3 min,44°,44° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-28 08:47:00'},Fri Jun 28, 4:47 AM,6 min,26°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-29 06:27:00'},Sat Jun 29, 2:27 AM,1 min,15°,15° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-29 07:59:00'},Sat Jun 29, 3:59 AM,5 min,35°,22° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-30 07:13:00'},Sun Jun 30, 3:13 AM,3 min,53°,53° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-30 08:48:00'},Sun Jun 30, 4:48 AM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-01 06:27:00'},Mon Jul 1, 2:27 AM,2 min,30°,30° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-01 08:00:00'},Mon Jul 1, 4:00 AM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-02 05:40:00'},Tue Jul 2, 1:40 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-02 07:13:00'},Tue Jul 2, 3:13 AM,4 min,27°,22° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-02 08:50:00'},Tue Jul 2, 4:50 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-03 06:27:00'},Wed Jul 3, 2:27 AM,3 min,35°,35° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-03 08:02:00'},Wed Jul 3, 4:02 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-04 05:40:00'},Thu Jul 4, 1:40 AM,2 min,24°,24° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-04 07:13:00'},Thu Jul 4, 3:13 AM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-04 08:51:00'},Thu Jul 4, 4:51 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 04:53:00'},Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 06:26:00'},Fri Jul 5, 2:26 AM,4 min,22°,17° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 08:03:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:03 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 05:39:00'},Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM,3 min,27°,26° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 07:15:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:15 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 08:52:00'},Sat Jul 6, 4:52 AM,6 min,25°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 04:51:00'},Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM,3 min,37°,37° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 06:27:00'},Sun Jul 7, 2:27 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 08:04:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:04 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 02:25:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:25 PM,5 min,18°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 04:00:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:00 AM,7 min,55°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 05:38:00'},Mon Jul 8, 1:38 AM,5 min,19°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 07:16:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:16 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:53:00'},Mon Jul 8, 4:53 AM,7 min,48°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-09 03:12:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:12 PM,7 min,90°,10° above SW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 04:50:00'},Tue Jul 9, 12:50 AM,5 min,22°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 06:28:00'},Tue Jul 9, 2:28 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 08:05:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:05 AM,6 min,33°,10° above NW,10° above E|

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