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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Mar 17, 2023 through Saturday Apr 1, 2023

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Mar 17, 8:44 PM 4 min 38° 10° above SW 32° above ESE  
Fri Mar 17, 10:21 PM 1 min 14° 10° above W 14° above W  
Sat Mar 18, 7:57 PM 6 min 26° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Sat Mar 18, 9:33 PM 3 min 57° 10° above WSW 57° above W  
Sun Mar 19, 8:45 PM 5 min 76° 10° above WSW 26° above ENE  
Sun Mar 19, 10:22 PM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above WNW  
Mon Mar 20, 7:57 PM 7 min 54° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon Mar 20, 9:34 PM 3 min 59° 10° above W 59° above NNW  
Tue Mar 21, 8:46 PM 5 min 68° 10° above W 22° above ENE  
Tue Mar 21, 10:23 PM 1 min 21° 10° above WNW 21° above WNW  
Wed Mar 22, 9:35 PM 3 min 54° 10° above WNW 54° above N  
Thu Mar 23, 8:47 PM 5 min 55° 10° above W 21° above ENE  
Thu Mar 23, 10:24 PM 1 min 24° 10° above WNW 24° above WNW  
Fri Mar 24, 9:36 PM 3 min 66° 10° above WNW 66° above N  
Sat Mar 25, 8:48 PM 5 min 58° 10° above WNW 21° above E  
Sat Mar 25, 10:25 PM 1 min 21° 10° above WNW 21° above W  
Sun Mar 26, 9:37 PM 3 min 78° 10° above WNW 78° above SW  
Mon Mar 27, 8:49 PM 5 min 80° 10° above WNW 22° above ESE  
Mon Mar 27, 10:26 PM 1 min 18° 10° above W 18° above W  
Tue Mar 28, 9:38 PM 3 min 40° 10° above WNW 40° above SSW  
Wed Mar 29, 8:50 PM 5 min 59° 10° above WNW 21° above SE  
Wed Mar 29, 10:28 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above WSW 11° above WSW  
Thu Mar 30, 9:39 PM 3 min 19° 10° above W 19° above SSW  
Fri Mar 31, 8:51 PM 5 min 29° 10° above W 13° above SSE  
2023-03-18 03:44:00.0,Fri Mar 17, 8:44 PM,4 min,38°,10° above SW,32° above ESE|2023-03-18 05:21:00.0,Fri Mar 17, 10:21 PM,1 min,14°,10° above W,14° above W|2023-03-19 02:57:00.0,Sat Mar 18, 7:57 PM,6 min,26°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2023-03-19 04:33:00.0,Sat Mar 18, 9:33 PM,3 min,57°,10° above WSW,57° above W|2023-03-20 03:45:00.0,Sun Mar 19, 8:45 PM,5 min,76°,10° above WSW,26° above ENE|2023-03-20 05:22:00.0,Sun Mar 19, 10:22 PM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above WNW|2023-03-21 02:57:00.0,Mon Mar 20, 7:57 PM,7 min,54°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|2023-03-21 04:34:00.0,Mon Mar 20, 9:34 PM,3 min,59°,10° above W,59° above NNW|2023-03-22 03:46:00.0,Tue Mar 21, 8:46 PM,5 min,68°,10° above W,22° above ENE|2023-03-22 05:23:00.0,Tue Mar 21, 10:23 PM,1 min,21°,10° above WNW,21° above WNW|2023-03-23 04:35:00.0,Wed Mar 22, 9:35 PM,3 min,54°,10° above WNW,54° above N|2023-03-24 03:47:00.0,Thu Mar 23, 8:47 PM,5 min,55°,10° above W,21° above ENE|2023-03-24 05:24:00.0,Thu Mar 23, 10:24 PM,1 min,24°,10° above WNW,24° above WNW|2023-03-25 04:36:00.0,Fri Mar 24, 9:36 PM,3 min,66°,10° above WNW,66° above N|2023-03-26 03:48:00.0,Sat Mar 25, 8:48 PM,5 min,58°,10° above WNW,21° above E|2023-03-26 05:25:00.0,Sat Mar 25, 10:25 PM,1 min,21°,10° above WNW,21° above W|2023-03-27 04:37:00.0,Sun Mar 26, 9:37 PM,3 min,78°,10° above WNW,78° above SW|2023-03-28 03:49:00.0,Mon Mar 27, 8:49 PM,5 min,80°,10° above WNW,22° above ESE|2023-03-28 05:26:00.0,Mon Mar 27, 10:26 PM,1 min,18°,10° above W,18° above W|2023-03-29 04:38:00.0,Tue Mar 28, 9:38 PM,3 min,40°,10° above WNW,40° above SSW|2023-03-30 03:50:00.0,Wed Mar 29, 8:50 PM,5 min,59°,10° above WNW,21° above SE|2023-03-30 05:28:00.0,Wed Mar 29, 10:28 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above WSW,11° above WSW|2023-03-31 04:39:00.0,Thu Mar 30, 9:39 PM,3 min,19°,10° above W,19° above SSW|2023-04-01 03:51:00.0,Fri Mar 31, 8:51 PM,5 min,29°,10° above W,13° above SSE|

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