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Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Apr 25, 2025 through Saturday May 10, 2025

Date	Visible	Max Height	Appears	Disappears
Sat Apr 26, 7:40 PM	< 1 min	12°	10° above SSW	12° above SSW
Sun Apr 27, 6:53 PM	2 min	15°	10° above SSW	15° above SSE
Mon Apr 28, 6:06 PM	3 min	12°	10° above S	10° above SE
Mon Apr 28, 7:41 PM	1 min	20°	10° above SW	20° above SSW
Tue Apr 29, 6:54 PM	3 min	28°	10° above SSW	28° above SE
Wed Apr 30, 6:06 PM	5 min	20°	10° above SSW	11° above ESE
Wed Apr 30, 7:42 PM	2 min	27°	10° above WSW	27° above WSW
Thu May 1, 6:54 PM	4 min	75°	10° above SW	42° above ENE
Fri May 2, 6:07 PM	7 min	43°	10° above SW	10° above ENE
Fri May 2, 7:44 PM	2 min	18°	10° above W	18° above NW
Sat May 3, 6:55 PM	6 min	33°	10° above WSW	10° above NNE
Sun May 4, 6:07 PM	7 min	61°	10° above WSW	10° above NE
Mon May 5, 6:58 PM	2 min	11°	10° above WNW	10° above NW
Tue May 6, 6:09 PM	5 min	19°	10° above W	10° above N

{ts '2025-04-26 09:40:00'},Sat Apr 26, 7:40 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above SSW,12° above SSW|{ts '2025-04-27 08:53:00'},Sun Apr 27, 6:53 PM,2 min,15°,10° above SSW,15° above SSE|{ts '2025-04-28 08:06:00'},Mon Apr 28, 6:06 PM,3 min,12°,10° above S,10° above SE|{ts '2025-04-28 09:41:00'},Mon Apr 28, 7:41 PM,1 min,20°,10° above SW,20° above SSW|{ts '2025-04-29 08:54:00'},Tue Apr 29, 6:54 PM,3 min,28°,10° above SSW,28° above SE|{ts '2025-04-30 08:06:00'},Wed Apr 30, 6:06 PM,5 min,20°,10° above SSW,11° above ESE|{ts '2025-04-30 09:42:00'},Wed Apr 30, 7:42 PM,2 min,27°,10° above WSW,27° above WSW|{ts '2025-05-01 08:54:00'},Thu May 1, 6:54 PM,4 min,75°,10° above SW,42° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-02 08:07:00'},Fri May 2, 6:07 PM,7 min,43°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-02 09:44:00'},Fri May 2, 7:44 PM,2 min,18°,10° above W,18° above NW|{ts '2025-05-03 08:55:00'},Sat May 3, 6:55 PM,6 min,33°,10° above WSW,10° above NNE|{ts '2025-05-04 08:07:00'},Sun May 4, 6:07 PM,7 min,61°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2025-05-05 08:58:00'},Mon May 5, 6:58 PM,2 min,11°,10° above WNW,10° above NW|{ts '2025-05-06 08:09:00'},Tue May 6, 6:09 PM,5 min,19°,10° above W,10° 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

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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.