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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Feb 28, 2025 through Saturday Mar 15, 2025

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Mar 1, 5:07 AM 4 min 13° 10° above N 10° above NE  
Mon Mar 3, 5:07 AM 6 min 27° 10° above NNW 10° above E  
Tue Mar 4, 4:21 AM 3 min 18° 17° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Wed Mar 5, 3:35 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above NE 10° above NE  
Wed Mar 5, 5:08 AM 6 min 80° 18° above NW 10° above SE  
Thu Mar 6, 4:22 AM 3 min 43° 43° above NE 10° above ESE  
Fri Mar 7, 3:36 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above E 10° above E  
Fri Mar 7, 5:09 AM 4 min 29° 25° above W 10° above SSE  
Sat Mar 8, 4:24 AM 2 min 24° 24° above SSE 10° above SE  
Mon Mar 10, 8:23 PM 2 min 43° 10° above SW 43° above S  
Tue Mar 11, 7:35 PM 5 min 29° 10° above SSW 16° above E  
Tue Mar 11, 9:12 PM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above WNW  
Wed Mar 12, 8:23 PM 4 min 42° 10° above WSW 28° above NNE  
Thu Mar 13, 7:34 PM 7 min 80° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Thu Mar 13, 9:13 PM 1 min 13° 10° above NW 13° above NNW  
Fri Mar 14, 8:24 PM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 11° above NNE  
{ts '2025-03-01 11:07:00'},Sat Mar 1, 5:07 AM,4 min,13°,10° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2025-03-03 11:07:00'},Mon Mar 3, 5:07 AM,6 min,27°,10° above NNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-03-04 10:21:00'},Tue Mar 4, 4:21 AM,3 min,18°,17° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-03-05 09:35:00'},Wed Mar 5, 3:35 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2025-03-05 11:08:00'},Wed Mar 5, 5:08 AM,6 min,80°,18° above NW,10° above SE|{ts '2025-03-06 10:22:00'},Thu Mar 6, 4:22 AM,3 min,43°,43° above NE,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-03-07 09:36:00'},Fri Mar 7, 3:36 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-03-07 11:09:00'},Fri Mar 7, 5:09 AM,4 min,29°,25° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2025-03-08 10:24:00'},Sat Mar 8, 4:24 AM,2 min,24°,24° above SSE,10° above SE|{ts '2025-03-11 01:23:00'},Mon Mar 10, 8:23 PM,2 min,43°,10° above SW,43° above S|{ts '2025-03-12 00:35:00'},Tue Mar 11, 7:35 PM,5 min,29°,10° above SSW,16° above E|{ts '2025-03-12 02:12:00'},Tue Mar 11, 9:12 PM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above WNW|{ts '2025-03-13 01:23:00'},Wed Mar 12, 8:23 PM,4 min,42°,10° above WSW,28° above NNE|{ts '2025-03-14 00:34:00'},Thu Mar 13, 7:34 PM,7 min,80°,10° above SW,10° above NE|{ts '2025-03-14 02:13:00'},Thu Mar 13, 9:13 PM,1 min,13°,10° above NW,13° above NNW|{ts '2025-03-15 01:24:00'},Fri Mar 14, 8:24 PM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,11° above NNE|

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.