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Location: Needham, Massachusetts, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Jun 28, 2024 through Saturday Jul 13, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Jun 29, 2:27 AM 3 min 70° 70° above NNE 10° above NE  
Sat Jun 29, 4:01 AM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun Jun 30, 1:40 AM 2 min 25° 25° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sun Jun 30, 3:13 AM 5 min 25° 13° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 1, 12:53 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 1, 2:26 AM 4 min 34° 29° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 1, 4:02 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 2, 1:40 AM 3 min 40° 40° above NNE 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 2, 3:14 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 3, 12:53 AM 1 min 22° 22° above NE 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 3, 2:26 AM 5 min 21° 13° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 3, 4:04 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 4, 12:07 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 1:39 AM 4 min 26° 23° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:16 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM 3 min 32° 32° above N 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 2:27 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 4:05 AM 5 min 22° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 12:05 AM 2 min 27° 27° above NE 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:17 AM 5 min 19° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 11:18 PM 1 min 22° 22° above NE 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM 5 min 21° 11° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 2:28 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:05 AM 6 min 36° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 7, 10:25 PM 7 min 58° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 12:02 AM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 1:40 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:17 AM 6 min 27° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 9:37 PM 6 min 33° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 11:13 PM 6 min 35° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 12:52 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 2:29 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 4:05 AM 7 min 83° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 9, 10:25 PM 7 min 53° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 12:03 AM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 1:41 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 3:17 AM 7 min 51° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 10, 9:37 PM 7 min 86° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 11:14 PM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 11, 12:52 AM 4 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 11, 2:29 AM 6 min 35° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 11, 4:06 AM 6 min 35° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Thu Jul 11, 10:26 PM 6 min 27° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 12:04 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 1:41 AM 6 min 26° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 12, 3:17 AM 7 min 61° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri Jul 12, 9:37 PM 6 min 37° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 11:15 PM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 13, 12:53 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NW 11° above ENE  
Sat Jul 13, 2:29 AM 1 min 21° 10° above NW 21° above NW  
{ts '2024-06-29 06:27:00'},Sat Jun 29, 2:27 AM,3 min,70°,70° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-29 08:01:00'},Sat Jun 29, 4:01 AM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-30 05:40:00'},Sun Jun 30, 1:40 AM,2 min,25°,25° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-30 07:13:00'},Sun Jun 30, 3:13 AM,5 min,25°,13° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-01 04:53:00'},Mon Jul 1, 12:53 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-01 06:26:00'},Mon Jul 1, 2:26 AM,4 min,34°,29° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-01 08:02:00'},Mon Jul 1, 4:02 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-02 05:40:00'},Tue Jul 2, 1:40 AM,3 min,40°,40° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-02 07:14:00'},Tue Jul 2, 3:14 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-03 04:53:00'},Wed Jul 3, 12:53 AM,1 min,22°,22° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-03 06:26:00'},Wed Jul 3, 2:26 AM,5 min,21°,13° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-03 08:04:00'},Wed Jul 3, 4:04 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-04 04:07:00'},Thu Jul 4, 12:07 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-04 05:39:00'},Thu Jul 4, 1:39 AM,4 min,26°,23° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-04 07:16:00'},Thu Jul 4, 3:16 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 04:53:00'},Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM,3 min,32°,32° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 06:27:00'},Fri Jul 5, 2:27 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 08:05:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:05 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 04:05:00'},Sat Jul 6, 12:05 AM,2 min,27°,27° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 05:39:00'},Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 07:17:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:17 AM,5 min,19°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 03:18:00'},Sat Jul 6, 11:18 PM,1 min,22°,22° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 04:51:00'},Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM,5 min,21°,11° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 06:28:00'},Sun Jul 7, 2:28 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 08:05:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:05 AM,6 min,36°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 02:25:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:25 PM,7 min,58°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 04:02:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:02 AM,6 min,26°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 05:40:00'},Mon Jul 8, 1:40 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 07:17:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:17 AM,6 min,27°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-09 01:37:00'},Mon Jul 8, 9:37 PM,6 min,33°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 03:13:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:13 PM,6 min,35°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 04:52:00'},Tue Jul 9, 12:52 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 06:29:00'},Tue Jul 9, 2:29 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 08:05:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:05 AM,7 min,83°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-10 02:25:00'},Tue Jul 9, 10:25 PM,7 min,53°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-10 04:03:00'},Wed Jul 10, 12:03 AM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-10 05:41:00'},Wed Jul 10, 1:41 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 07:17:00'},Wed Jul 10, 3:17 AM,7 min,51°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-11 01:37:00'},Wed Jul 10, 9:37 PM,7 min,86°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-11 03:14:00'},Wed Jul 10, 11:14 PM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-11 04:52:00'},Thu Jul 11, 12:52 AM,4 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-11 06:29:00'},Thu Jul 11, 2:29 AM,6 min,35°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-11 08:06:00'},Thu Jul 11, 4:06 AM,6 min,35°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-07-12 02:26:00'},Thu Jul 11, 10:26 PM,6 min,27°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-12 04:04:00'},Fri Jul 12, 12:04 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-12 05:41:00'},Fri Jul 12, 1:41 AM,6 min,26°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-12 07:17:00'},Fri Jul 12, 3:17 AM,7 min,61°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-13 01:37:00'},Fri Jul 12, 9:37 PM,6 min,37°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-13 03:15:00'},Fri Jul 12, 11:15 PM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-13 04:53:00'},Sat Jul 13, 12:53 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NW,11° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-13 06:29:00'},Sat Jul 13, 2:29 AM,1 min,21°,10° above NW,21° above NW|

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