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Location: Darmstadt, Germany

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday May 1, 2024 through Thursday May 16, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu May 2, 2:16 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 3:49 AM 4 min 80° 39° above W 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 3:01 AM 3 min 61° 61° above E 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 4:34 AM 7 min 61° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:14 AM 1 min 19° 19° above E 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 3:47 AM 5 min 63° 24° above W 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 2:59 AM 3 min 71° 70° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:33 AM 7 min 71° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:11 AM 2 min 30° 30° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 3:44 AM 6 min 63° 16° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 1:24 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 2:56 AM 4 min 61° 37° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 4:31 AM 7 min 81° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 2:09 AM 3 min 47° 47° above NE 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 3:42 AM 7 min 80° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 1:21 AM 1 min 19° 19° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 2:54 AM 5 min 68° 24° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 4:29 AM 6 min 45° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 2:06 AM 3 min 62° 62° above N 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 3:40 AM 7 min 65° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 10:02 PM 5 min 17° 10° above S 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 11:37 PM 4 min 70° 10° above WSW 65° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 1:19 AM 1 min 19° 19° above ENE 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 2:52 AM 5 min 87° 28° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 4:27 AM 5 min 23° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 10:48 PM 6 min 49° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 12:24 AM 5 min 66° 10° above W 25° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 2:01 AM 1 min 21° 10° above WNW 21° above WNW  
Sun May 12, 3:42 AM 2 min 30° 30° above S 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 9:58 PM 6 min 33° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Sun May 12, 11:35 PM 7 min 77° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 1:12 AM 3 min 66° 10° above WNW 66° above N  
Mon May 13, 10:45 PM 7 min 85° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 12:22 AM 5 min 62° 10° above W 29° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 1:59 AM 1 min 18° 10° above WNW 18° above WNW  
Tue May 14, 9:56 PM 7 min 63° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 11:33 PM 7 min 63° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Wed May 15, 1:09 AM 2 min 47° 10° above WNW 47° above WNW  
Wed May 15, 10:43 PM 7 min 69° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu May 16, 12:20 AM 4 min 73° 10° above WNW 49° above E  
Thu May 16, 1:57 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
{ts '2024-05-02 00:16:00'},Thu May 2, 2:16 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 01:49:00'},Thu May 2, 3:49 AM,4 min,80°,39° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 01:01:00'},Fri May 3, 3:01 AM,3 min,61°,61° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 02:34:00'},Fri May 3, 4:34 AM,7 min,61°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 00:14:00'},Sat May 4, 2:14 AM,1 min,19°,19° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 01:47:00'},Sat May 4, 3:47 AM,5 min,63°,24° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 00:59:00'},Sun May 5, 2:59 AM,3 min,71°,70° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 02:33:00'},Sun May 5, 4:33 AM,7 min,71°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 00:11:00'},Mon May 6, 2:11 AM,2 min,30°,30° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 01:44:00'},Mon May 6, 3:44 AM,6 min,63°,16° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 23:24:00'},Tue May 7, 1:24 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 00:56:00'},Tue May 7, 2:56 AM,4 min,61°,37° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 02:31:00'},Tue May 7, 4:31 AM,7 min,81°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 2:09 AM,3 min,47°,47° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 01:42:00'},Wed May 8, 3:42 AM,7 min,80°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 23:21:00'},Thu May 9, 1:21 AM,1 min,19°,19° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 2:54 AM,5 min,68°,24° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 02:29:00'},Thu May 9, 4:29 AM,6 min,45°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 2:06 AM,3 min,62°,62° above N,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:40:00'},Fri May 10, 3:40 AM,7 min,65°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 20:02:00'},Fri May 10, 10:02 PM,5 min,17°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 21:37:00'},Fri May 10, 11:37 PM,4 min,70°,10° above WSW,65° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 23:19:00'},Sat May 11, 1:19 AM,1 min,19°,19° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 2:52 AM,5 min,87°,28° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:27:00'},Sat May 11, 4:27 AM,5 min,23°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-11 20:48:00'},Sat May 11, 10:48 PM,6 min,49°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 22:24:00'},Sun May 12, 12:24 AM,5 min,66°,10° above W,25° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 00:01:00'},Sun May 12, 2:01 AM,1 min,21°,10° above WNW,21° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-12 01:42:00'},Sun May 12, 3:42 AM,2 min,30°,30° above S,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-12 19:58:00'},Sun May 12, 9:58 PM,6 min,33°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 21:35:00'},Sun May 12, 11:35 PM,7 min,77°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 23:12:00'},Mon May 13, 1:12 AM,3 min,66°,10° above WNW,66° above N|{ts '2024-05-13 20:45:00'},Mon May 13, 10:45 PM,7 min,85°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 22:22:00'},Tue May 14, 12:22 AM,5 min,62°,10° above W,29° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 23:59:00'},Tue May 14, 1:59 AM,1 min,18°,10° above WNW,18° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-14 19:56:00'},Tue May 14, 9:56 PM,7 min,63°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 21:33:00'},Tue May 14, 11:33 PM,7 min,63°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 23:09:00'},Wed May 15, 1:09 AM,2 min,47°,10° above WNW,47° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-15 20:43:00'},Wed May 15, 10:43 PM,7 min,69°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-15 22:20:00'},Thu May 16, 12:20 AM,4 min,73°,10° above WNW,49° above E|{ts '2024-05-15 23:57:00'},Thu May 16, 1:57 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° 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 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