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Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Apr 22, 2024 through Tuesday May 7, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Apr 23, 5:01 AM 6 min 25° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Apr 24, 4:14 AM 3 min 16° 15° above SSE 10° above E  
Thu Apr 25, 3:27 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ESE 10° above SE  
Thu Apr 25, 4:59 AM 6 min 49° 16° above SW 10° above ENE  
Fri Apr 26, 4:12 AM 4 min 33° 29° above S 10° above E  
Sat Apr 27, 3:25 AM 2 min 21° 21° above ESE 10° above E  
Sat Apr 27, 4:58 AM 6 min 89° 14° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun Apr 28, 4:10 AM 4 min 65° 38° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon Apr 29, 3:23 AM 3 min 41° 41° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Mon Apr 29, 4:56 AM 7 min 64° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 30, 2:35 AM 1 min 17° 17° above E 10° above E  
Tue Apr 30, 4:08 AM 5 min 77° 28° above W 10° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 3:20 AM 3 min 83° 82° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 4:54 AM 7 min 56° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 2:33 AM 2 min 28° 28° above E 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 4:06 AM 6 min 58° 18° above W 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 1:45 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above E 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 3:18 AM 4 min 67° 45° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 4:52 AM 7 min 62° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:30 AM 3 min 51° 51° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 4:03 AM 7 min 57° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 1:42 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 3:15 AM 5 min 56° 27° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:50 AM 7 min 86° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Mon May 6, 2:27 AM 3 min 60° 58° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 4:01 AM 7 min 70° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 1:39 AM 2 min 25° 25° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 3:12 AM 6 min 60° 18° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 4:48 AM 7 min 54° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
{ts '2024-04-23 12:01:00'},Tue Apr 23, 5:01 AM,6 min,25°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-24 11:14:00'},Wed Apr 24, 4:14 AM,3 min,16°,15° above SSE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-25 10:27:00'},Thu Apr 25, 3:27 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ESE,10° above SE|{ts '2024-04-25 11:59:00'},Thu Apr 25, 4:59 AM,6 min,49°,16° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-26 11:12:00'},Fri Apr 26, 4:12 AM,4 min,33°,29° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-27 10:25:00'},Sat Apr 27, 3:25 AM,2 min,21°,21° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-27 11:58:00'},Sat Apr 27, 4:58 AM,6 min,89°,14° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-28 11:10:00'},Sun Apr 28, 4:10 AM,4 min,65°,38° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-29 10:23:00'},Mon Apr 29, 3:23 AM,3 min,41°,41° above ESE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-29 11:56:00'},Mon Apr 29, 4:56 AM,7 min,64°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-30 09:35:00'},Tue Apr 30, 2:35 AM,1 min,17°,17° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-30 11:08:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:08 AM,5 min,77°,28° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-01 10:20:00'},Wed May 1, 3:20 AM,3 min,83°,82° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-01 11:54:00'},Wed May 1, 4:54 AM,7 min,56°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 09:33:00'},Thu May 2, 2:33 AM,2 min,28°,28° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 11:06:00'},Thu May 2, 4:06 AM,6 min,58°,18° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 08:45:00'},Fri May 3, 1:45 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 10:18:00'},Fri May 3, 3:18 AM,4 min,67°,45° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 11:52:00'},Fri May 3, 4:52 AM,7 min,62°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 09:30:00'},Sat May 4, 2:30 AM,3 min,51°,51° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 11:03:00'},Sat May 4, 4:03 AM,7 min,57°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 08:42:00'},Sun May 5, 1:42 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 10:15:00'},Sun May 5, 3:15 AM,5 min,56°,27° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 11:50:00'},Sun May 5, 4:50 AM,7 min,86°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-06 09:27:00'},Mon May 6, 2:27 AM,3 min,60°,58° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 11:01:00'},Mon May 6, 4:01 AM,7 min,70°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 08:39:00'},Tue May 7, 1:39 AM,2 min,25°,25° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 10:12:00'},Tue May 7, 3:12 AM,6 min,60°,18° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 11:48:00'},Tue May 7, 4:48 AM,7 min,54°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|

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