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Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Sep 6, 2024 through Saturday Sep 21, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Sep 7, 4:58 AM 2 min 25° 25° above S 10° above SSE  
Tue Sep 10, 8:55 PM 2 min 19° 10° above S 19° above SSE  
Wed Sep 11, 8:09 PM 4 min 14° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Wed Sep 11, 9:44 PM 2 min 28° 10° above SW 28° above SW  
Thu Sep 12, 8:57 PM 4 min 46° 10° above SW 34° above E  
Thu Sep 12, 10:33 PM 1 min 13° 10° above W 13° above W  
Fri Sep 13, 8:10 PM 6 min 31° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri Sep 13, 9:46 PM 3 min 52° 10° above W 52° above WNW  
Sat Sep 14, 8:58 PM 5 min 87° 10° above WSW 31° above ENE  
Sat Sep 14, 10:35 PM 1 min 15° 10° above WNW 15° above WNW  
Sun Sep 15, 8:11 PM 7 min 68° 10° above WSW 9° above ENE  
Sun Sep 15, 9:48 PM 3 min 43° 10° above W 43° above NW  
Mon Sep 16, 9:00 PM 5 min 54° 10° above W 28° above NE  
Mon Sep 16, 10:37 PM 1 min 13° 10° above WNW 13° above WNW  
Tue Sep 17, 8:12 PM 7 min 67° 10° above W 11° above ENE  
Tue Sep 17, 9:50 PM 2 min 37° 10° above WNW 37° above NW  
Wed Sep 18, 9:02 PM 4 min 45° 10° above WNW 33° above NE  
Wed Sep 18, 10:39 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above WNW 12° above WNW  
Thu Sep 19, 8:14 PM 6 min 47° 10° above W 12° above ENE  
Thu Sep 19, 9:51 PM 2 min 31° 10° above WNW 31° above NW  
Fri Sep 20, 9:03 PM 4 min 48° 10° above WNW 43° above NE  
{ts '2024-09-07 11:58:00'},Sat Sep 7, 4:58 AM,2 min,25°,25° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-09-11 03:55:00'},Tue Sep 10, 8:55 PM,2 min,19°,10° above S,19° above SSE|{ts '2024-09-12 03:09:00'},Wed Sep 11, 8:09 PM,4 min,14°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-09-12 04:44:00'},Wed Sep 11, 9:44 PM,2 min,28°,10° above SW,28° above SW|{ts '2024-09-13 03:57:00'},Thu Sep 12, 8:57 PM,4 min,46°,10° above SW,34° above E|{ts '2024-09-13 05:33:00'},Thu Sep 12, 10:33 PM,1 min,13°,10° above W,13° above W|{ts '2024-09-14 03:10:00'},Fri Sep 13, 8:10 PM,6 min,31°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-09-14 04:46:00'},Fri Sep 13, 9:46 PM,3 min,52°,10° above W,52° above WNW|{ts '2024-09-15 03:58:00'},Sat Sep 14, 8:58 PM,5 min,87°,10° above WSW,31° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-15 05:35:00'},Sat Sep 14, 10:35 PM,1 min,15°,10° above WNW,15° above WNW|{ts '2024-09-16 03:11:00'},Sun Sep 15, 8:11 PM,7 min,68°,10° above WSW,9° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-16 04:48:00'},Sun Sep 15, 9:48 PM,3 min,43°,10° above W,43° above NW|{ts '2024-09-17 04:00:00'},Mon Sep 16, 9:00 PM,5 min,54°,10° above W,28° above NE|{ts '2024-09-17 05:37:00'},Mon Sep 16, 10:37 PM,1 min,13°,10° above WNW,13° above WNW|{ts '2024-09-18 03:12:00'},Tue Sep 17, 8:12 PM,7 min,67°,10° above W,11° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-18 04:50:00'},Tue Sep 17, 9:50 PM,2 min,37°,10° above WNW,37° above NW|{ts '2024-09-19 04:02:00'},Wed Sep 18, 9:02 PM,4 min,45°,10° above WNW,33° above NE|{ts '2024-09-19 05:39:00'},Wed Sep 18, 10:39 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WNW,12° above WNW|{ts '2024-09-20 03:14:00'},Thu Sep 19, 8:14 PM,6 min,47°,10° above W,12° above ENE|{ts '2024-09-20 04:51:00'},Thu Sep 19, 9:51 PM,2 min,31°,10° above WNW,31° above NW|{ts '2024-09-21 04:03:00'},Fri Sep 20, 9:03 PM,4 min,48°,10° above WNW,43° above NE|

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