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Location: Seattle, Washington, 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, 2:32 AM 3 min 33° 33° above SE 10° above ENE  
Sat Jun 29, 4:06 AM 7 min 59° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sun Jun 30, 1:46 AM 1 min 16° 16° above ESE 10° above E  
Sun Jun 30, 3:19 AM 5 min 79° 21° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 1, 2:32 AM 4 min 74° 56° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 1, 4:07 AM 6 min 42° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 2, 1:46 AM 2 min 40° 40° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 2, 3:19 AM 7 min 48° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 3, 12:59 AM 1 min 17° 17° above E 10° above E  
Wed Jul 3, 2:32 AM 5 min 60° 24° above W 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 3, 4:08 AM 6 min 39° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 1:45 AM 4 min 80° 57° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:20 AM 6 min 39° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 12:58 AM 3 min 58° 58° above E 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 2:32 AM 6 min 42° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 4:09 AM 7 min 48° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 6, 12:11 AM 2 min 26° 26° above E 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 1:44 AM 6 min 49° 16° above W 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:21 AM 6 min 42° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 6, 11:23 PM 1 min 21° 21° above E 10° above E  
Sun Jul 7, 12:56 AM 6 min 61° 18° above W 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 2:32 AM 6 min 39° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:09 AM 7 min 76° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Sun Jul 7, 10:31 PM 5 min 20° 10° above S 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 12:07 AM 7 min 82° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 1:44 AM 6 min 39° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:21 AM 7 min 58° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 8, 11:19 PM 7 min 70° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 12:56 AM 6 min 43° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 9, 2:33 AM 6 min 47° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 9, 4:10 AM 7 min 53° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Tue Jul 9, 10:31 PM 6 min 45° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 12:07 AM 7 min 50° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 10, 1:45 AM 6 min 41° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 10, 3:21 AM 7 min 80° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 10, 11:19 PM 7 min 63° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 11, 12:56 AM 6 min 39° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 11, 2:33 AM 7 min 74° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 11, 4:10 AM 5 min 24° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Thu Jul 11, 10:31 PM 7 min 85° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 12:08 AM 6 min 40° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 1:45 AM 7 min 56° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 12, 3:22 AM 6 min 36° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Fri Jul 12, 11:20 PM 6 min 43° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sat Jul 13, 12:57 AM 6 min 46° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 13, 2:33 AM 2 min 42° 10° above WNW 42° above W  
{ts '2024-06-29 09:32:00'},Sat Jun 29, 2:32 AM,3 min,33°,33° above SE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-29 11:06:00'},Sat Jun 29, 4:06 AM,7 min,59°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-06-30 08:46:00'},Sun Jun 30, 1:46 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-06-30 10:19:00'},Sun Jun 30, 3:19 AM,5 min,79°,21° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-01 09:32:00'},Mon Jul 1, 2:32 AM,4 min,74°,56° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-01 11:07:00'},Mon Jul 1, 4:07 AM,6 min,42°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-02 08:46:00'},Tue Jul 2, 1:46 AM,2 min,40°,40° above ESE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-02 10:19:00'},Tue Jul 2, 3:19 AM,7 min,48°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-03 07:59:00'},Wed Jul 3, 12:59 AM,1 min,17°,17° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-03 09:32:00'},Wed Jul 3, 2:32 AM,5 min,60°,24° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-03 11:08:00'},Wed Jul 3, 4:08 AM,6 min,39°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-04 08:45:00'},Thu Jul 4, 1:45 AM,4 min,80°,57° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-04 10:20:00'},Thu Jul 4, 3:20 AM,6 min,39°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 07:58:00'},Fri Jul 5, 12:58 AM,3 min,58°,58° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 09:32:00'},Fri Jul 5, 2:32 AM,6 min,42°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 11:09:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:09 AM,7 min,48°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-06 07:11:00'},Sat Jul 6, 12:11 AM,2 min,26°,26° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 08:44:00'},Sat Jul 6, 1:44 AM,6 min,49°,16° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-06 10:21:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:21 AM,6 min,42°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-07 06:23:00'},Sat Jul 6, 11:23 PM,1 min,21°,21° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-07 07:56:00'},Sun Jul 7, 12:56 AM,6 min,61°,18° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 09:32:00'},Sun Jul 7, 2:32 AM,6 min,39°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-07 11:09:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:09 AM,7 min,76°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-08 05:31:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:31 PM,5 min,20°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-08 07:07:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:07 AM,7 min,82°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:44:00'},Mon Jul 8, 1:44 AM,6 min,39°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 10:21:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:21 AM,7 min,58°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-09 06:19:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:19 PM,7 min,70°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 07:56:00'},Tue Jul 9, 12:56 AM,6 min,43°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 09:33:00'},Tue Jul 9, 2:33 AM,6 min,47°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-09 11:10:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:10 AM,7 min,53°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-10 05:31:00'},Tue Jul 9, 10:31 PM,6 min,45°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 07:07:00'},Wed Jul 10, 12:07 AM,7 min,50°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-10 08:45:00'},Wed Jul 10, 1:45 AM,6 min,41°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-10 10:21:00'},Wed Jul 10, 3:21 AM,7 min,80°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-11 06:19:00'},Wed Jul 10, 11:19 PM,7 min,63°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 07:56:00'},Thu Jul 11, 12:56 AM,6 min,39°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 09:33:00'},Thu Jul 11, 2:33 AM,7 min,74°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-11 11:10:00'},Thu Jul 11, 4:10 AM,5 min,24°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-07-12 05:31:00'},Thu Jul 11, 10:31 PM,7 min,85°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-12 07:08:00'},Fri Jul 12, 12:08 AM,6 min,40°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-12 08:45:00'},Fri Jul 12, 1:45 AM,7 min,56°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-12 10:22:00'},Fri Jul 12, 3:22 AM,6 min,36°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-07-13 06:20:00'},Fri Jul 12, 11:20 PM,6 min,43°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-13 07:57:00'},Sat Jul 13, 12:57 AM,6 min,46°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-13 09:33:00'},Sat Jul 13, 2:33 AM,2 min,42°,10° above WNW,42° above W|

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