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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Mar 18, 2019 through Tuesday Apr 2, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Mar 21, 8:27 PM 1 min 15° 10° above S 15° above S  
Fri Mar 22, 7:37 PM 2 min 11° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Fri Mar 22, 9:11 PM 2 min 27° 10° above SW 27° above SW  
Sat Mar 23, 8:21 PM 4 min 36° 10° above SW 25° above E  
Sat Mar 23, 9:57 PM < 1 min 15° 10° above W 15° above W  
Sun Mar 24, 7:33 PM 3 min 23° 23° above SSE 10° above E  
Sun Mar 24, 9:06 PM 3 min 82° 10° above WSW 81° above N  
Mon Mar 25, 8:15 PM 6 min 71° 10° above WSW 17° above ENE  
Mon Mar 25, 9:52 PM 2 min 26° 10° above W 26° above WNW  
Tue Mar 26, 9:03 PM 3 min 57° 22° above W 43° above NE  
Tue Mar 26, 10:38 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above WNW 10° above WNW  
Wed Mar 27, 8:13 PM 4 min 71° 34° above W 14° above ENE  
Wed Mar 27, 9:49 PM < 1 min 31° 21° above WNW 31° above NW  
Thu Mar 28, 8:59 PM 2 min 49° 31° above WNW 33° above NE  
Thu Mar 28, 10:34 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above WNW 12° above WNW  
Fri Mar 29, 8:08 PM 4 min 53° 38° above WNW 11° above ENE  
Fri Mar 29, 9:44 PM 1 min 40° 22° above WNW 40° above NW  
Sat Mar 30, 8:54 PM 2 min 52° 31° above NW 34° above ENE  
Sat Mar 30, 11:29 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above WNW 12° above WNW  
Sun Mar 31, 9:04 PM 4 min 49° 37° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun Mar 31, 10:39 PM 1 min 43° 22° above WNW 43° above WNW  
Mon Apr 1, 9:49 PM 2 min 69° 33° above WNW 38° above E  
Mon Apr 1, 11:24 PM < 1 min 14° 11° above W 14° above W  
2019-03-21 19:27:00.0,Thu Mar 21, 8:27 PM,1 min,15°,10° above S,15° above S|2019-03-22 18:37:00.0,Fri Mar 22, 7:37 PM,2 min,11°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2019-03-22 20:11:00.0,Fri Mar 22, 9:11 PM,2 min,27°,10° above SW,27° above SW|2019-03-23 19:21:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 8:21 PM,4 min,36°,10° above SW,25° above E|2019-03-23 20:57:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 9:57 PM,< 1 min,15°,10° above W,15° above W|2019-03-24 18:33:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 7:33 PM,3 min,23°,23° above SSE,10° above E|2019-03-24 20:06:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 9:06 PM,3 min,82°,10° above WSW,81° above N|2019-03-25 19:15:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 8:15 PM,6 min,71°,10° above WSW,17° above ENE|2019-03-25 20:52:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 9:52 PM,2 min,26°,10° above W,26° above WNW|2019-03-26 20:03:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 9:03 PM,3 min,57°,22° above W,43° above NE|2019-03-26 21:38:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 10:38 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WNW,10° above WNW|2019-03-27 19:13:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 8:13 PM,4 min,71°,34° above W,14° above ENE|2019-03-27 20:49:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 9:49 PM,< 1 min,31°,21° above WNW,31° above NW|2019-03-28 19:59:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 8:59 PM,2 min,49°,31° above WNW,33° above NE|2019-03-28 21:34:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 10:34 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WNW,12° above WNW|2019-03-29 19:08:00.0,Fri Mar 29, 8:08 PM,4 min,53°,38° above WNW,11° above ENE|2019-03-29 20:44:00.0,Fri Mar 29, 9:44 PM,1 min,40°,22° above WNW,40° above NW|2019-03-30 19:54:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 8:54 PM,2 min,52°,31° above NW,34° above ENE|2019-03-30 21:29:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 11:29 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WNW,12° above WNW|2019-03-31 19:04:00.0,Sun Mar 31, 9:04 PM,4 min,49°,37° above NW,10° above ENE|2019-03-31 20:39:00.0,Sun Mar 31, 10:39 PM,1 min,43°,22° above WNW,43° above WNW|2019-04-01 19:49:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 9:49 PM,2 min,69°,33° above WNW,38° above E|2019-04-01 21:24:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 11:24 PM,< 1 min,14°,11° above W,14° above W|

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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton