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Location: Sunbury, Victoria, Australia

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Mar 25, 2024 through Wednesday Apr 10, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Mar 26, 5:46 AM 2 min 16° 16° above S 10° above SSE  
Wed Mar 27, 5:00 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SSE 10° above SSE  
Thu Mar 28, 5:47 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above S 10° above S  
Tue Apr 2, 6:36 AM 4 min 14° 10° above SSW 10° above ESE  
Wed Apr 3, 5:48 AM 2 min 11° 10° above S 10° above SE  
Thu Apr 4, 6:36 AM 6 min 27° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri Apr 5, 5:49 AM 4 min 19° 17° above S 10° above ESE  
Sat Apr 6, 5:03 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above SE  
Sat Apr 6, 6:36 AM 6 min 69° 16° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sun Apr 7, 5:50 AM 3 min 39° 39° above SE 10° above ENE  
Mon Apr 8, 4:04 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above E 10° above E  
Mon Apr 8, 5:37 AM 4 min 36° 27° above W 10° above NNE  
Tue Apr 9, 4:51 AM 2 min 30° 30° above NE 10° above NE  
{ts '2024-03-25 18:46:00'},Tue Mar 26, 5:46 AM,2 min,16°,16° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-03-26 18:00:00'},Wed Mar 27, 5:00 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SSE,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-03-27 18:47:00'},Thu Mar 28, 5:47 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above S,10° above S|{ts '2024-04-01 19:36:00'},Tue Apr 2, 6:36 AM,4 min,14°,10° above SSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-02 18:48:00'},Wed Apr 3, 5:48 AM,2 min,11°,10° above S,10° above SE|{ts '2024-04-03 19:36:00'},Thu Apr 4, 6:36 AM,6 min,27°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-04 18:49:00'},Fri Apr 5, 5:49 AM,4 min,19°,17° above S,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-05 18:03:00'},Sat Apr 6, 5:03 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2024-04-05 19:36:00'},Sat Apr 6, 6:36 AM,6 min,69°,16° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-06 18:50:00'},Sun Apr 7, 5:50 AM,3 min,39°,39° above SE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-07 18:04:00'},Mon Apr 8, 4:04 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-07 19:37:00'},Mon Apr 8, 5:37 AM,4 min,36°,27° above W,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-04-08 18:51:00'},Tue Apr 9, 4:51 AM,2 min,30°,30° above NE,10° above NE|

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.