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Location: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Jul 3, 2024 through Thursday Jul 18, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Jul 4, 12:12 AM 1 min 14° 14° above E 10° above E  
Thu Jul 4, 1:45 AM 5 min 90° 29° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:21 AM 7 min 57° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 5, 12:58 AM 4 min 69° 54° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 2:33 AM 7 min 58° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 12:11 AM 3 min 47° 47° above SE 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 1:44 AM 7 min 63° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:21 AM 7 min 68° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 6, 11:24 PM 3 min 31° 31° above SE 10° above E  
Sun Jul 7, 12:56 AM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 2:33 AM 7 min 60° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 7, 10:32 PM 5 min 23° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 12:08 AM 7 min 89° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 1:45 AM 7 min 57° 10° above W 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 3:22 AM 7 min 80° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 8, 9:45 PM 4 min 15° 10° above S 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 11:20 PM 7 min 67° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 12:57 AM 7 min 58° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 2:34 AM 7 min 80° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 9, 10:32 PM 6 min 47° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 12:09 AM 7 min 63° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 1:46 AM 7 min 67° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 10, 3:23 AM 6 min 41° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Wed Jul 10, 9:44 PM 6 min 32° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 10, 11:21 PM 7 min 75° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 11, 12:58 AM 7 min 59° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 11, 2:35 AM 7 min 59° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu Jul 11, 10:33 PM 7 min 87° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 12:10 AM 7 min 56° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri Jul 12, 1:46 AM 7 min 82° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 12, 3:24 AM 5 min 20° 10° above W 10° above S  
Fri Jul 12, 9:44 PM 7 min 65° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 11:21 PM 7 min 58° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 13, 12:58 AM 6 min 79° 10° above WNW 17° above ESE  
Sat Jul 13, 2:35 AM 1 min 21° 10° above W 21° above WSW  
Sat Jul 13, 10:33 PM 7 min 64° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 14, 12:10 AM 6 min 66° 10° above WNW 16° above E  
Sun Jul 14, 1:47 AM 2 min 29° 10° above WNW 29° above W  
Sun Jul 14, 9:45 PM 7 min 76° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 14, 11:22 PM 7 min 59° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 15, 12:59 AM 3 min 51° 10° above WNW 51° above WSW  
Mon Jul 15, 10:33 PM 7 min 56° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue Jul 16, 12:10 AM 4 min 84° 10° above WNW 61° above ESE  
Tue Jul 16, 9:45 PM 7 min 58° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 16, 11:22 PM 5 min 77° 10° above WNW 26° above E  
Wed Jul 17, 12:59 AM 1 min 19° 10° above W 19° above W  
Wed Jul 17, 10:34 PM 7 min 64° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 18, 12:10 AM 3 min 38° 10° above WNW 38° above WSW  
{ts '2024-07-04 07:12:00'},Thu Jul 4, 12:12 AM,1 min,14°,14° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-04 08:45:00'},Thu Jul 4, 1:45 AM,5 min,90°,29° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-04 10:21:00'},Thu Jul 4, 3:21 AM,7 min,57°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-05 07:58:00'},Fri Jul 5, 12:58 AM,4 min,69°,54° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 09:33:00'},Fri Jul 5, 2:33 AM,7 min,58°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 07:11:00'},Sat Jul 6, 12:11 AM,3 min,47°,47° above SE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 08:44:00'},Sat Jul 6, 1:44 AM,7 min,63°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 10:21:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:21 AM,7 min,68°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-07 06:24:00'},Sat Jul 6, 11:24 PM,3 min,31°,31° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-07 07:56:00'},Sun Jul 7, 12:56 AM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 09:33:00'},Sun Jul 7, 2:33 AM,7 min,60°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 05:32:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:32 PM,5 min,23°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 07:08:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:08 AM,7 min,89°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:45:00'},Mon Jul 8, 1:45 AM,7 min,57°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 10:22:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:22 AM,7 min,80°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-09 04:45:00'},Mon Jul 8, 9:45 PM,4 min,15°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-09 06:20:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:20 PM,7 min,67°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 07:57:00'},Tue Jul 9, 12:57 AM,7 min,58°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 09:34:00'},Tue Jul 9, 2:34 AM,7 min,80°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-10 05:32:00'},Tue Jul 9, 10:32 PM,6 min,47°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 07:09:00'},Wed Jul 10, 12:09 AM,7 min,63°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 08:46:00'},Wed Jul 10, 1:46 AM,7 min,67°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-10 10:23:00'},Wed Jul 10, 3:23 AM,6 min,41°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-11 04:44:00'},Wed Jul 10, 9:44 PM,6 min,32°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-11 06:21:00'},Wed Jul 10, 11:21 PM,7 min,75°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 07:58:00'},Thu Jul 11, 12:58 AM,7 min,59°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-11 09:35:00'},Thu Jul 11, 2:35 AM,7 min,59°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-12 05:33:00'},Thu Jul 11, 10:33 PM,7 min,87°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-12 07:10:00'},Fri Jul 12, 12:10 AM,7 min,56°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-12 08:46:00'},Fri Jul 12, 1:46 AM,7 min,82°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-12 10:24:00'},Fri Jul 12, 3:24 AM,5 min,20°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-07-13 04:44:00'},Fri Jul 12, 9:44 PM,7 min,65°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-13 06:21:00'},Fri Jul 12, 11:21 PM,7 min,58°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-13 07:58:00'},Sat Jul 13, 12:58 AM,6 min,79°,10° above WNW,17° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-13 09:35:00'},Sat Jul 13, 2:35 AM,1 min,21°,10° above W,21° above WSW|{ts '2024-07-14 05:33:00'},Sat Jul 13, 10:33 PM,7 min,64°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-14 07:10:00'},Sun Jul 14, 12:10 AM,6 min,66°,10° above WNW,16° above E|{ts '2024-07-14 08:47:00'},Sun Jul 14, 1:47 AM,2 min,29°,10° above WNW,29° above W|{ts '2024-07-15 04:45:00'},Sun Jul 14, 9:45 PM,7 min,76°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-15 06:22:00'},Sun Jul 14, 11:22 PM,7 min,59°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-15 07:59:00'},Mon Jul 15, 12:59 AM,3 min,51°,10° above WNW,51° above WSW|{ts '2024-07-16 05:33:00'},Mon Jul 15, 10:33 PM,7 min,56°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-16 07:10:00'},Tue Jul 16, 12:10 AM,4 min,84°,10° above WNW,61° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-17 04:45:00'},Tue Jul 16, 9:45 PM,7 min,58°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-17 06:22:00'},Tue Jul 16, 11:22 PM,5 min,77°,10° above WNW,26° above E|{ts '2024-07-17 07:59:00'},Wed Jul 17, 12:59 AM,1 min,19°,10° above W,19° above W|{ts '2024-07-18 05:34:00'},Wed Jul 17, 10:34 PM,7 min,64°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-18 07:10:00'},Thu Jul 18, 12:10 AM,3 min,38°,10° above WNW,38° above WSW|

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