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Location: Esbjerg, Denmark

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday May 6, 2024 through Tuesday May 21, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue May 7, 1:24 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ESE 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 2:57 AM 4 min 43° 33° above SW 10° above ESE  
Tue May 7, 4:31 AM 6 min 29° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Wed May 8, 2:09 AM 3 min 38° 38° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 3:42 AM 6 min 35° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 1:21 AM 1 min 18° 18° above ESE 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 2:54 AM 5 min 39° 25° above WSW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 4:29 AM 5 min 20° 10° above WSW 10° above SSE  
Fri May 10, 2:06 AM 3 min 42° 42° above S 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 3:40 AM 6 min 25° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 11:38 PM 2 min 25° 10° above SW 25° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 1:19 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 2:52 AM 4 min 31° 23° above WSW 10° above SE  
Sat May 11, 4:28 AM 2 min 12° 10° above WSW 10° above SSW  
Sat May 11, 10:49 PM 5 min 20° 10° above SSW 10° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 12:24 AM 5 min 40° 10° above WSW 24° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 2:01 AM 1 min 19° 10° above W 19° above WSW  
Sun May 12, 3:41 AM 1 min 13° 13° above S 10° above S  
Sun May 12, 11:35 PM 6 min 35° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Mon May 13, 1:11 AM 3 min 40° 10° above WSW 40° above S  
Mon May 13, 10:46 PM 6 min 30° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Tue May 14, 12:22 AM 5 min 43° 10° above WSW 22° above ESE  
Tue May 14, 1:59 AM 1 min 16° 10° above W 16° above WSW  
Tue May 14, 11:33 PM 6 min 42° 10° above WSW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 15, 1:09 AM 3 min 32° 10° above W 32° above SSW  
Wed May 15, 10:43 PM 6 min 39° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Thu May 16, 12:20 AM 4 min 38° 10° above W 26° above SE  
Thu May 16, 1:56 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above WSW 11° above WSW  
Thu May 16, 11:30 PM 6 min 41° 10° above WSW 13° above ESE  
Fri May 17, 1:07 AM 2 min 21° 10° above WSW 21° above SW  
Fri May 17, 10:41 PM 6 min 43° 10° above WSW 10° above ESE  
Sat May 18, 12:17 AM 4 min 28° 10° above W 26° above S  
Sat May 18, 11:27 PM 5 min 34° 10° above W 16° above SE  
Sun May 19, 1:05 AM 1 min 12° 10° above WSW 12° above SW  
Sun May 19, 10:38 PM 6 min 39° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon May 20, 12:15 AM 3 min 19° 10° above WSW 18° above SSW  
Mon May 20, 11:25 PM 5 min 24° 10° above W 16° above SSE  
{ts '2024-05-06 23:24:00'},Tue May 7, 1:24 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 00:57:00'},Tue May 7, 2:57 AM,4 min,43°,33° above SW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-07 02:31:00'},Tue May 7, 4:31 AM,6 min,29°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 2:09 AM,3 min,38°,38° above SSE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 01:42:00'},Wed May 8, 3:42 AM,6 min,35°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-08 23:21:00'},Thu May 9, 1:21 AM,1 min,18°,18° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 2:54 AM,5 min,39°,25° above WSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-09 02:29:00'},Thu May 9, 4:29 AM,5 min,20°,10° above WSW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 2:06 AM,3 min,42°,42° above S,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 01:40:00'},Fri May 10, 3:40 AM,6 min,25°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 21:38:00'},Fri May 10, 11:38 PM,2 min,25°,10° above SW,25° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 23:19:00'},Sat May 11, 1:19 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 2:52 AM,4 min,31°,23° above WSW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:28:00'},Sat May 11, 4:28 AM,2 min,12°,10° above WSW,10° above SSW|{ts '2024-05-11 20:49:00'},Sat May 11, 10:49 PM,5 min,20°,10° above SSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 22:24:00'},Sun May 12, 12:24 AM,5 min,40°,10° above WSW,24° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 00:01:00'},Sun May 12, 2:01 AM,1 min,19°,10° above W,19° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-12 01:41:00'},Sun May 12, 3:41 AM,1 min,13°,13° above S,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-12 21:35:00'},Sun May 12, 11:35 PM,6 min,35°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 23:11:00'},Mon May 13, 1:11 AM,3 min,40°,10° above WSW,40° above S|{ts '2024-05-13 20:46:00'},Mon May 13, 10:46 PM,6 min,30°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 22:22:00'},Tue May 14, 12:22 AM,5 min,43°,10° above WSW,22° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-13 23:59:00'},Tue May 14, 1:59 AM,1 min,16°,10° above W,16° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-14 21:33:00'},Tue May 14, 11:33 PM,6 min,42°,10° above WSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-14 23:09:00'},Wed May 15, 1:09 AM,3 min,32°,10° above W,32° above SSW|{ts '2024-05-15 20:43:00'},Wed May 15, 10:43 PM,6 min,39°,10° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-15 22:20:00'},Thu May 16, 12:20 AM,4 min,38°,10° above W,26° above SE|{ts '2024-05-15 23:56:00'},Thu May 16, 1:56 AM,< 1 min,11°,10° above WSW,11° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-16 21:30:00'},Thu May 16, 11:30 PM,6 min,41°,10° above WSW,13° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-16 23:07:00'},Fri May 17, 1:07 AM,2 min,21°,10° above WSW,21° above SW|{ts '2024-05-17 20:41:00'},Fri May 17, 10:41 PM,6 min,43°,10° above WSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-17 22:17:00'},Sat May 18, 12:17 AM,4 min,28°,10° above W,26° above S|{ts '2024-05-18 21:27:00'},Sat May 18, 11:27 PM,5 min,34°,10° above W,16° above SE|{ts '2024-05-18 23:05:00'},Sun May 19, 1:05 AM,1 min,12°,10° above WSW,12° above SW|{ts '2024-05-19 20:38:00'},Sun May 19, 10:38 PM,6 min,39°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-19 22:15:00'},Mon May 20, 12:15 AM,3 min,19°,10° above WSW,18° above SSW|{ts '2024-05-20 21:25:00'},Mon May 20, 11:25 PM,5 min,24°,10° above W,16° 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