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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Sep 21, 2020 through Tuesday Oct 6, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Mon Sep 21, 8:52 PM 6 min 62° 10° above SW 17° above ENE  
Mon Sep 21, 10:29 PM 2 min 25° 10° above W 25° above WNW  
Tue Sep 22, 8:11 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM 2 min 60° 22° above W 55° above NNE  
Wed Sep 23, 8:56 PM 4 min 73° 33° above W 18° above ENE  
Wed Sep 23, 10:32 PM < 1 min 21° 17° above WNW 21° above WNW  
Thu Sep 24, 8:09 PM 5 min 85° 34° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Thu Sep 24, 9:45 PM 2 min 50° 25° above WNW 50° above N  
Fri Sep 25, 8:58 PM 3 min 53° 31° above WNW 20° above ENE  
Fri Sep 25, 10:34 PM < 1 min 18° 18° above WNW 18° above WNW  
Sat Sep 26, 8:11 PM 4 min 60° 39° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat Sep 26, 9:48 PM 1 min 52° 26° above WNW 52° above NNW  
Sun Sep 27, 9:00 PM 3 min 50° 30° above NW 29° above ENE  
Sun Sep 27, 10:36 PM < 1 min 15° 15° above WNW 15° above WNW  
Mon Sep 28, 8:13 PM 4 min 50° 36° above NW 11° above ENE  
Mon Sep 28, 9:50 PM 1 min 53° 27° above WNW 53° above WNW  
Tue Sep 29, 9:03 PM 2 min 64° 32° above WNW 40° above E  
Tue Sep 29, 10:38 PM < 1 min 12° 12° above W 12° above W  
Wed Sep 30, 8:15 PM 4 min 55° 31° above NW 12° above E  
Wed Sep 30, 9:51 PM 1 min 38° 21° above W 38° above W  
Thu Oct 1, 9:05 PM 2 min 77° 33° above WNW 53° above SE  
Fri Oct 2, 8:17 PM 4 min 80° 33° above WNW 15° above ESE  
Fri Oct 2, 9:53 PM 1 min 22° 15° above W 22° above WSW  
Sat Oct 3, 9:06 PM 2 min 37° 23° above W 31° above S  
Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM 4 min 54° 38° above W 11° above SE  
Sun Oct 4, 9:56 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above WSW 11° above SW  
Mon Oct 5, 9:08 PM 3 min 17° 14° above WSW 12° above S  
2020-09-21 18:52:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 8:52 PM,6 min,62°,10° above SW,17° above ENE|2020-09-21 20:29:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 10:29 PM,2 min,25°,10° above W,25° above WNW|2020-09-22 18:11:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 8:11 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ENE,10° above ENE|2020-09-22 19:43:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM,2 min,60°,22° above W,55° above NNE|2020-09-23 18:56:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 8:56 PM,4 min,73°,33° above W,18° above ENE|2020-09-23 20:32:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 10:32 PM,< 1 min,21°,17° above WNW,21° above WNW|2020-09-24 18:09:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 8:09 PM,5 min,85°,34° above WSW,10° above ENE|2020-09-24 19:45:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 9:45 PM,2 min,50°,25° above WNW,50° above N|2020-09-25 18:58:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 8:58 PM,3 min,53°,31° above WNW,20° above ENE|2020-09-25 20:34:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 10:34 PM,< 1 min,18°,18° above WNW,18° above WNW|2020-09-26 18:11:00.0,Sat Sep 26, 8:11 PM,4 min,60°,39° above WNW,10° above ENE|2020-09-26 19:48:00.0,Sat Sep 26, 9:48 PM,1 min,52°,26° above WNW,52° above NNW|2020-09-27 19:00:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 9:00 PM,3 min,50°,30° above NW,29° above ENE|2020-09-27 20:36:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 10:36 PM,< 1 min,15°,15° above WNW,15° above WNW|2020-09-28 18:13:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 8:13 PM,4 min,50°,36° above NW,11° above ENE|2020-09-28 19:50:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 9:50 PM,1 min,53°,27° above WNW,53° above WNW|2020-09-29 19:03:00.0,Tue Sep 29, 9:03 PM,2 min,64°,32° above WNW,40° above E|2020-09-29 20:38:00.0,Tue Sep 29, 10:38 PM,< 1 min,12°,12° above W,12° above W|2020-09-30 18:15:00.0,Wed Sep 30, 8:15 PM,4 min,55°,31° above NW,12° above E|2020-09-30 19:51:00.0,Wed Sep 30, 9:51 PM,1 min,38°,21° above W,38° above W|2020-10-01 19:05:00.0,Thu Oct 1, 9:05 PM,2 min,77°,33° above WNW,53° above SE|2020-10-02 18:17:00.0,Fri Oct 2, 8:17 PM,4 min,80°,33° above WNW,15° above ESE|2020-10-02 19:53:00.0,Fri Oct 2, 9:53 PM,1 min,22°,15° above W,22° above WSW|2020-10-03 19:06:00.0,Sat Oct 3, 9:06 PM,2 min,37°,23° above W,31° above S|2020-10-04 18:20:00.0,Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM,4 min,54°,38° above W,11° above SE|2020-10-04 19:56:00.0,Sun Oct 4, 9:56 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above WSW,11° above SW|2020-10-05 19:08:00.0,Mon Oct 5, 9:08 PM,3 min,17°,14° above WSW,12° above S|

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