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Location: Laval, Quebec, Canada

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Apr 29, 2024 through Tuesday May 14, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Apr 30, 2:30 AM 1 min 22° 22° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 30, 4:03 AM 5 min 33° 17° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 1, 3:15 AM 4 min 41° 39° above NW 10° above NE  
Wed May 1, 4:50 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 2:27 AM 2 min 32° 32° above NE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 4:00 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 1:40 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 3:13 AM 4 min 30° 23° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri May 3, 4:48 AM 6 min 32° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 2:25 AM 3 min 33° 33° above N 10° above NE  
Sat May 4, 3:59 AM 6 min 29° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 1:38 AM 1 min 17° 17° above NE 10° above NE  
Sun May 5, 3:10 AM 5 min 27° 15° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:46 AM 6 min 48° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:23 AM 3 min 28° 27° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 3:57 AM 6 min 37° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 1:35 AM 2 min 23° 23° above NNE 10° above NE  
Tue May 7, 3:08 AM 6 min 31° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 4:45 AM 7 min 86° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 12:47 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above NE 10° above NE  
Wed May 8, 2:20 AM 4 min 28° 20° above NW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 3:55 AM 7 min 63° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 1:32 AM 3 min 27° 27° above N 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 3:06 AM 6 min 45° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 4:43 AM 6 min 37° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Thu May 9, 9:26 PM 2 min 19° 10° above S 19° above SSE  
Fri May 10, 12:45 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NE 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 2:17 AM 5 min 35° 15° above NW 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 3:53 AM 7 min 61° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 10:12 PM 7 min 79° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 11:50 PM 3 min 32° 10° above WNW 32° above NNW  
Sat May 11, 1:30 AM 2 min 28° 28° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 3:04 AM 7 min 84° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 4:41 AM 4 min 16° 10° above W 10° above S  
Sat May 11, 9:23 PM 6 min 48° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 11:00 PM 6 min 39° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 12:37 AM 3 min 27° 10° above WNW 27° above N  
Sun May 12, 2:21 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 3:54 AM 3 min 26° 26° above SW 10° above SSE  
Sun May 12, 10:10 PM 7 min 52° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 11:48 PM 5 min 27° 10° above WNW 16° above NE  
Mon May 13, 1:25 AM 1 min 15° 10° above NW 15° above NW  
Mon May 13, 9:21 PM 7 min 77° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 10:58 PM 6 min 29° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Tue May 14, 12:35 AM 2 min 29° 10° above NW 29° above NNW  
{ts '2024-04-30 06:30:00'},Tue Apr 30, 2:30 AM,1 min,22°,22° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-30 08:03:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:03 AM,5 min,33°,17° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-01 07:15:00'},Wed May 1, 3:15 AM,4 min,41°,39° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-01 08:50:00'},Wed May 1, 4:50 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 06:27:00'},Thu May 2, 2:27 AM,2 min,32°,32° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 08:00:00'},Thu May 2, 4:00 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 05:40:00'},Fri May 3, 1:40 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 07:13:00'},Fri May 3, 3:13 AM,4 min,30°,23° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-03 08:48:00'},Fri May 3, 4:48 AM,6 min,32°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 06:25:00'},Sat May 4, 2:25 AM,3 min,33°,33° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-04 07:59:00'},Sat May 4, 3:59 AM,6 min,29°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 05:38:00'},Sun May 5, 1:38 AM,1 min,17°,17° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-05 07:10:00'},Sun May 5, 3:10 AM,5 min,27°,15° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 08:46:00'},Sun May 5, 4:46 AM,6 min,48°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 06:23:00'},Mon May 6, 2:23 AM,3 min,28°,27° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 07:57:00'},Mon May 6, 3:57 AM,6 min,37°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 05:35:00'},Tue May 7, 1:35 AM,2 min,23°,23° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-07 07:08:00'},Tue May 7, 3:08 AM,6 min,31°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 08:45:00'},Tue May 7, 4:45 AM,7 min,86°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 04:47:00'},Wed May 8, 12:47 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-08 06:20:00'},Wed May 8, 2:20 AM,4 min,28°,20° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 07:55:00'},Wed May 8, 3:55 AM,7 min,63°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-09 05:32:00'},Thu May 9, 1:32 AM,3 min,27°,27° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 07:06:00'},Thu May 9, 3:06 AM,6 min,45°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 08:43:00'},Thu May 9, 4:43 AM,6 min,37°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 01:26:00'},Thu May 9, 9:26 PM,2 min,19°,10° above S,19° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 04:45:00'},Fri May 10, 12:45 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 06:17:00'},Fri May 10, 2:17 AM,5 min,35°,15° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 07:53:00'},Fri May 10, 3:53 AM,7 min,61°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:12:00'},Fri May 10, 10:12 PM,7 min,79°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 03:50:00'},Fri May 10, 11:50 PM,3 min,32°,10° above WNW,32° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-11 05:30:00'},Sat May 11, 1:30 AM,2 min,28°,28° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 07:04:00'},Sat May 11, 3:04 AM,7 min,84°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 08:41:00'},Sat May 11, 4:41 AM,4 min,16°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-12 01:23:00'},Sat May 11, 9:23 PM,6 min,48°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 03:00:00'},Sat May 11, 11:00 PM,6 min,39°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 04:37:00'},Sun May 12, 12:37 AM,3 min,27°,10° above WNW,27° above N|{ts '2024-05-12 06:21:00'},Sun May 12, 2:21 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 07:54:00'},Sun May 12, 3:54 AM,3 min,26°,26° above SW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-13 02:10:00'},Sun May 12, 10:10 PM,7 min,52°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 03:48:00'},Sun May 12, 11:48 PM,5 min,27°,10° above WNW,16° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 05:25:00'},Mon May 13, 1:25 AM,1 min,15°,10° above NW,15° above NW|{ts '2024-05-14 01:21:00'},Mon May 13, 9:21 PM,7 min,77°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 02:58:00'},Mon May 13, 10:58 PM,6 min,29°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-14 04:35:00'},Tue May 14, 12:35 AM,2 min,29°,10° above NW,29° above NNW|

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