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Location: Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 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, 3:00 AM 4 min 65° 61° above S 10° above ENE  
Sat Jun 29, 4:34 AM 6 min 34° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun Jun 30, 2:13 AM 2 min 31° 31° above E 10° above ENE  
Sun Jun 30, 3:46 AM 6 min 43° 13° above W 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 1, 1:27 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above E 10° above E  
Mon Jul 1, 2:59 AM 5 min 58° 32° above W 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 1, 4:35 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 2, 2:13 AM 3 min 74° 74° above NE 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 2, 3:47 AM 6 min 30° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 3, 1:26 AM 2 min 29° 29° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 3, 2:59 AM 6 min 35° 13° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 3, 4:36 AM 6 min 29° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 12:40 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 2:12 AM 4 min 43° 29° above WNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:48 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 1:25 AM 3 min 59° 59° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 3:00 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 4:37 AM 6 min 38° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 6, 12:38 AM 2 min 42° 42° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 2:11 AM 6 min 30° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:49 AM 6 min 32° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 11:51 PM 2 min 33° 33° above E 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 1:23 AM 6 min 35° 12° above W 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 3:01 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:37 AM 7 min 67° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Sun Jul 7, 10:58 PM 6 min 37° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 12:35 AM 6 min 44° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 8, 2:12 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:49 AM 7 min 48° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 10:11 PM 5 min 23° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 11:46 PM 7 min 61° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 1:24 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 3:01 AM 6 min 37° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 9, 4:38 AM 7 min 54° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Tue Jul 9, 10:58 PM 7 min 89° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 12:36 AM 6 min 30° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 2:13 AM 6 min 31° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 3:50 AM 7 min 85° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 10, 10:10 PM 7 min 58° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 11:47 PM 6 min 36° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 11, 1:25 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 11, 3:01 AM 7 min 64° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 11, 4:39 AM 5 min 22° 10° above W 10° above S  
Thu Jul 11, 10:59 PM 6 min 45° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 12:36 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 2:13 AM 6 min 46° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 12, 3:50 AM 6 min 35° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Fri Jul 12, 10:10 PM 7 min 63° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 11:48 PM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 13, 1:25 AM 6 min 36° 10° above NW 14° above E  
Sat Jul 13, 3:02 AM 1 min 24° 10° above WNW 24° above WNW  
{ts '2024-06-29 08:00:00'},Sat Jun 29, 3:00 AM,4 min,65°,61° above S,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-29 09:34:00'},Sat Jun 29, 4:34 AM,6 min,34°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-06-30 07:13:00'},Sun Jun 30, 2:13 AM,2 min,31°,31° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-30 08:46:00'},Sun Jun 30, 3:46 AM,6 min,43°,13° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-01 06:27:00'},Mon Jul 1, 1:27 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-01 07:59:00'},Mon Jul 1, 2:59 AM,5 min,58°,32° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-01 09:35:00'},Mon Jul 1, 4:35 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-02 07:13:00'},Tue Jul 2, 2:13 AM,3 min,74°,74° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-02 08:47:00'},Tue Jul 2, 3:47 AM,6 min,30°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-03 06:26:00'},Wed Jul 3, 1:26 AM,2 min,29°,29° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-03 07:59:00'},Wed Jul 3, 2:59 AM,6 min,35°,13° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-03 09:36:00'},Wed Jul 3, 4:36 AM,6 min,29°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-04 05:40:00'},Thu Jul 4, 12:40 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-04 07:12:00'},Thu Jul 4, 2:12 AM,4 min,43°,29° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-04 08:48:00'},Thu Jul 4, 3:48 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 06:25:00'},Fri Jul 5, 1:25 AM,3 min,59°,59° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 08:00:00'},Fri Jul 5, 3:00 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 09:37:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:37 AM,6 min,38°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-06 05:38:00'},Sat Jul 6, 12:38 AM,2 min,42°,42° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 07:11:00'},Sat Jul 6, 2:11 AM,6 min,30°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 08:49:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:49 AM,6 min,32°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 04:51:00'},Sat Jul 6, 11:51 PM,2 min,33°,33° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 06:23:00'},Sun Jul 7, 1:23 AM,6 min,35°,12° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 08:01:00'},Sun Jul 7, 3:01 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 09:37:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:37 AM,7 min,67°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-08 03:58:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:58 PM,6 min,37°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 05:35:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:35 AM,6 min,44°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-08 07:12:00'},Mon Jul 8, 2:12 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:49:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:49 AM,7 min,48°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-09 03:11:00'},Mon Jul 8, 10:11 PM,5 min,23°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-09 04:46:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:46 PM,7 min,61°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 06:24:00'},Tue Jul 9, 1:24 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 08:01:00'},Tue Jul 9, 3:01 AM,6 min,37°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-09 09:38:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:38 AM,7 min,54°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-10 03:58:00'},Tue Jul 9, 10:58 PM,7 min,89°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 05:36:00'},Wed Jul 10, 12:36 AM,6 min,30°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-10 07:13:00'},Wed Jul 10, 2:13 AM,6 min,31°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 08:50:00'},Wed Jul 10, 3:50 AM,7 min,85°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-11 03:10:00'},Wed Jul 10, 10:10 PM,7 min,58°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 04:47:00'},Wed Jul 10, 11:47 PM,6 min,36°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-11 06:25:00'},Thu Jul 11, 1:25 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 08:01:00'},Thu Jul 11, 3:01 AM,7 min,64°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-11 09:39:00'},Thu Jul 11, 4:39 AM,5 min,22°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-07-12 03:59:00'},Thu Jul 11, 10:59 PM,6 min,45°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-12 05:36:00'},Fri Jul 12, 12:36 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-12 07:13:00'},Fri Jul 12, 2:13 AM,6 min,46°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-12 08:50:00'},Fri Jul 12, 3:50 AM,6 min,35°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-07-13 03:10:00'},Fri Jul 12, 10:10 PM,7 min,63°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-13 04:48:00'},Fri Jul 12, 11:48 PM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-13 06:25:00'},Sat Jul 13, 1:25 AM,6 min,36°,10° above NW,14° above E|{ts '2024-07-13 08:02:00'},Sat Jul 13, 3:02 AM,1 min,24°,10° above WNW,24° above WNW|

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