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Location: Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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, 1:40 AM 2 min 21° 21° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 4, 3:16 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 4, 4:53 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM 2 min 22° 22° above N 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 5, 2:28 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 5, 4:05 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 12:06 AM 1 min 17° 17° above NE 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 6, 3:17 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 6, 4:53 AM 6 min 30° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 6, 11:18 PM 1 min 14° 14° above NE 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM 4 min 16° 12° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 7, 2:29 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 7, 4:05 AM 5 min 22° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 7, 10:24 PM 7 min 63° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 12:02 AM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 8, 1:41 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 8, 3:18 AM 5 min 17° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 4:54 AM 7 min 75° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 8, 9:36 PM 6 min 34° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 8, 11:13 PM 6 min 29° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 12:52 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 9, 2:30 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 9, 4:06 AM 6 min 44° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 9, 10:25 PM 6 min 44° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 12:03 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 10, 1:42 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 10, 3:18 AM 6 min 29° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 10, 4:54 AM 6 min 35° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Wed Jul 10, 9:36 PM 7 min 76° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 10, 11:15 PM 4 min 17° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 11, 12:54 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 11, 2:30 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 11, 4:06 AM 7 min 64° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu Jul 11, 10:26 PM 5 min 22° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 12, 12:05 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 12, 1:42 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 12, 3:18 AM 7 min 71° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 12, 4:56 AM 3 min 12° 10° above WSW 10° above SSW  
Fri Jul 12, 9:37 PM 6 min 30° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 12, 11:16 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 13, 12:54 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 13, 2:30 AM 1 min 20° 10° above NW 20° above NNW  
Sat Jul 13, 10:27 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 14, 12:06 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 14, 1:42 AM 1 min 18° 10° above NW 18° above NNW  
Sun Jul 14, 9:39 PM 5 min 17° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 14, 11:18 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 15, 12:54 AM 2 min 19° 10° above NNW 19° above N  
Mon Jul 15, 10:29 PM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 16, 12:06 AM 3 min 16° 10° above NNW 16° above NNE  
Tue Jul 16, 9:40 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 16, 11:18 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 17, 12:54 AM < 1 min 13° 10° above NW 13° above NW  
Wed Jul 17, 10:30 PM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 18, 12:06 AM 2 min 22° 10° above NW 22° above N  
{ts '2024-07-04 05:40:00'},Thu Jul 4, 1:40 AM,2 min,21°,21° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-04 07:16:00'},Thu Jul 4, 3:16 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-04 08:53:00'},Thu Jul 4, 4:53 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-05 04:53:00'},Fri Jul 5, 12:53 AM,2 min,22°,22° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-05 06:28:00'},Fri Jul 5, 2:28 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-05 08:05:00'},Fri Jul 5, 4:05 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 04:06:00'},Sat Jul 6, 12:06 AM,1 min,17°,17° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 05:39:00'},Sat Jul 6, 1:39 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-06 07:17:00'},Sat Jul 6, 3:17 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-06 08:53:00'},Sat Jul 6, 4:53 AM,6 min,30°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-07 03:18:00'},Sat Jul 6, 11:18 PM,1 min,14°,14° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-07 04:51:00'},Sun Jul 7, 12:51 AM,4 min,16°,12° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-07 06:29:00'},Sun Jul 7, 2:29 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-07 08:05:00'},Sun Jul 7, 4:05 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 02:24:00'},Sun Jul 7, 10:24 PM,7 min,63°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 04:02:00'},Mon Jul 8, 12:02 AM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-08 05:41:00'},Mon Jul 8, 1:41 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-08 07:18:00'},Mon Jul 8, 3:18 AM,5 min,17°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-08 08:54:00'},Mon Jul 8, 4:54 AM,7 min,75°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-09 01:36:00'},Mon Jul 8, 9:36 PM,6 min,34°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-09 03:13:00'},Mon Jul 8, 11:13 PM,6 min,29°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 04:52:00'},Tue Jul 9, 12:52 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-09 06:30:00'},Tue Jul 9, 2:30 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-09 08:06:00'},Tue Jul 9, 4:06 AM,6 min,44°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-10 02:25:00'},Tue Jul 9, 10:25 PM,6 min,44°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-10 04:03:00'},Wed Jul 10, 12:03 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-10 05:42:00'},Wed Jul 10, 1:42 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-10 07:18:00'},Wed Jul 10, 3:18 AM,6 min,29°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-07-10 08:54:00'},Wed Jul 10, 4:54 AM,6 min,35°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-07-11 01:36:00'},Wed Jul 10, 9:36 PM,7 min,76°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-11 03:15:00'},Wed Jul 10, 11:15 PM,4 min,17°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-11 04:54:00'},Thu Jul 11, 12:54 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-11 06:30:00'},Thu Jul 11, 2:30 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-11 08:06:00'},Thu Jul 11, 4:06 AM,7 min,64°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-07-12 02:26:00'},Thu Jul 11, 10:26 PM,5 min,22°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-12 04:05:00'},Fri Jul 12, 12:05 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-12 05:42:00'},Fri Jul 12, 1:42 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-07-12 07:18:00'},Fri Jul 12, 3:18 AM,7 min,71°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-07-12 08:56:00'},Fri Jul 12, 4:56 AM,3 min,12°,10° above WSW,10° above SSW|{ts '2024-07-13 01:37:00'},Fri Jul 12, 9:37 PM,6 min,30°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-13 03:16:00'},Fri Jul 12, 11:16 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-13 04:54:00'},Sat Jul 13, 12:54 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-13 06:30:00'},Sat Jul 13, 2:30 AM,1 min,20°,10° above NW,20° above NNW|{ts '2024-07-14 02:27:00'},Sat Jul 13, 10:27 PM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-14 04:06:00'},Sun Jul 14, 12:06 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-14 05:42:00'},Sun Jul 14, 1:42 AM,1 min,18°,10° above NW,18° above NNW|{ts '2024-07-15 01:39:00'},Sun Jul 14, 9:39 PM,5 min,17°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-15 03:18:00'},Sun Jul 14, 11:18 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-15 04:54:00'},Mon Jul 15, 12:54 AM,2 min,19°,10° above NNW,19° above N|{ts '2024-07-16 02:29:00'},Mon Jul 15, 10:29 PM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-16 04:06:00'},Tue Jul 16, 12:06 AM,3 min,16°,10° above NNW,16° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-17 01:40:00'},Tue Jul 16, 9:40 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-17 03:18:00'},Tue Jul 16, 11:18 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-07-17 04:54:00'},Wed Jul 17, 12:54 AM,< 1 min,13°,10° above NW,13° above NW|{ts '2024-07-18 02:30:00'},Wed Jul 17, 10:30 PM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-07-18 04:06:00'},Thu Jul 18, 12:06 AM,2 min,22°,10° above NW,22° above N|

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