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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Oct 22, 2021 through Saturday Nov 6, 2021

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Oct 23, 6:16 AM 2 min 11° 10° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Sun Oct 24, 7:03 AM 6 min 34° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Mon Oct 25, 6:18 AM 4 min 24° 18° above S 10° above E  
Tue Oct 26, 5:33 AM 2 min 17° 17° above SE 10° above E  
Tue Oct 26, 7:06 AM 6 min 64° 14° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Wed Oct 27, 6:20 AM 4 min 48° 39° above SSW 10° above E  
Thu Oct 28, 5:35 AM 2 min 25° 25° above ESE 10° above E  
Thu Oct 28, 7:08 AM 6 min 85° 18° above W 10° above ENE  
Fri Oct 29, 6:23 AM 4 min 82° 67° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sat Oct 30, 5:38 AM 2 min 25° 25° above E 10° above ENE  
Sat Oct 30, 7:11 AM 6 min 73° 21° above W 10° above E  
Sun Oct 31, 6:26 AM 4 min 76° 74° above NW 10° above E  
Mon Nov 1, 4:40 AM 2 min 26° 26° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon Nov 1, 6:13 AM 6 min 82° 21° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue Nov 2, 5:28 AM 4 min 75° 73° above NNW 10° above E  
Wed Nov 3, 4:42 AM 2 min 26° 26° above E 10° above E  
Wed Nov 3, 6:15 AM 5 min 69° 21° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu Nov 4, 5:30 AM 4 min 85° 80° above WSW 10° above ESE  
Fri Nov 5, 4:45 AM 2 min 26° 26° above E 10° above E  
Fri Nov 5, 6:18 AM 5 min 37° 19° above W 10° above SE  
Sat Nov 6, 5:32 AM 3 min 51° 50° above S 10° above SE  
2021-10-23 04:16:00.0,Sat Oct 23, 6:16 AM,2 min,11°,10° above SSE,10° above ESE|2021-10-24 05:03:00.0,Sun Oct 24, 7:03 AM,6 min,34°,10° above SW,10° above E|2021-10-25 04:18:00.0,Mon Oct 25, 6:18 AM,4 min,24°,18° above S,10° above E|2021-10-26 03:33:00.0,Tue Oct 26, 5:33 AM,2 min,17°,17° above SE,10° above E|2021-10-26 05:06:00.0,Tue Oct 26, 7:06 AM,6 min,64°,14° above WSW,10° above ENE|2021-10-27 04:20:00.0,Wed Oct 27, 6:20 AM,4 min,48°,39° above SSW,10° above E|2021-10-28 03:35:00.0,Thu Oct 28, 5:35 AM,2 min,25°,25° above ESE,10° above E|2021-10-28 05:08:00.0,Thu Oct 28, 7:08 AM,6 min,85°,18° above W,10° above ENE|2021-10-29 04:23:00.0,Fri Oct 29, 6:23 AM,4 min,82°,67° above SW,10° above ENE|2021-10-30 03:38:00.0,Sat Oct 30, 5:38 AM,2 min,25°,25° above E,10° above ENE|2021-10-30 05:11:00.0,Sat Oct 30, 7:11 AM,6 min,73°,21° above W,10° above E|2021-10-31 04:26:00.0,Sun Oct 31, 6:26 AM,4 min,76°,74° above NW,10° above E|2021-11-01 03:40:00.0,Mon Nov 1, 4:40 AM,2 min,26°,26° above ENE,10° above ENE|2021-11-01 05:13:00.0,Mon Nov 1, 6:13 AM,6 min,82°,21° above WNW,10° above E|2021-11-02 04:28:00.0,Tue Nov 2, 5:28 AM,4 min,75°,73° above NNW,10° above E|2021-11-03 03:42:00.0,Wed Nov 3, 4:42 AM,2 min,26°,26° above E,10° above E|2021-11-03 05:15:00.0,Wed Nov 3, 6:15 AM,5 min,69°,21° above W,10° above ESE|2021-11-04 04:30:00.0,Thu Nov 4, 5:30 AM,4 min,85°,80° above WSW,10° above ESE|2021-11-05 03:45:00.0,Fri Nov 5, 4:45 AM,2 min,26°,26° above E,10° above E|2021-11-05 05:18:00.0,Fri Nov 5, 6:18 AM,5 min,37°,19° above W,10° above SE|2021-11-06 04:32:00.0,Sat Nov 6, 5:32 AM,3 min,51°,50° above S,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