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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 22° 22° above E 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 2:57 AM 5 min 79° 24° above W 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 4:32 AM 6 min 51° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Wed May 8, 2:09 AM 4 min 78° 67° above WNW 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 3:42 AM 7 min 68° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 1:21 AM 2 min 30° 30° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 2:54 AM 6 min 85° 16° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 4:30 AM 6 min 28° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Fri May 10, 12:33 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above E 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 2:06 AM 4 min 84° 47° above WNW 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 3:40 AM 6 min 40° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 10:02 PM 5 min 20° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 11:38 PM 3 min 54° 10° above WSW 54° above SW  
Sat May 11, 1:19 AM 2 min 35° 35° above E 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 2:52 AM 6 min 55° 18° above W 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 4:29 AM 4 min 15° 10° above WSW 10° above S  
Sat May 11, 10:48 PM 7 min 52° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Sun May 12, 12:25 AM 4 min 79° 10° above W 50° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 2:02 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Sun May 12, 2:08 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 3:42 AM 2 min 21° 21° above SSW 10° above SSE  
Sun May 12, 9:59 PM 6 min 37° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Sun May 12, 11:35 PM 6 min 86° 10° above W 12° above E  
Mon May 13, 1:12 AM 2 min 47° 10° above W 47° above W  
Mon May 13, 10:46 PM 7 min 81° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue May 14, 12:23 AM 4 min 82° 10° above W 51° above E  
Tue May 14, 1:59 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Tue May 14, 9:57 PM 7 min 64° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue May 14, 11:33 PM 6 min 78° 10° above W 17° above E  
Wed May 15, 1:10 AM 2 min 28° 10° above W 28° above W  
Wed May 15, 10:44 PM 7 min 81° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu May 16, 12:20 AM 4 min 75° 10° above W 75° above SSE  
Thu May 16, 9:54 PM 7 min 89° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu May 16, 11:31 PM 5 min 88° 10° above W 26° above E  
Fri May 17, 1:08 AM 1 min 17° 10° above W 17° above W  
Fri May 17, 10:41 PM 7 min 80° 10° above W 11° above E  
Sat May 18, 12:18 AM 3 min 44° 10° above W 44° above SW  
Sat May 18, 9:52 PM 7 min 78° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 18, 11:28 PM 4 min 66° 10° above W 40° above SE  
Sun May 19, 10:39 PM 6 min 83° 10° above W 14° above ESE  
Mon May 20, 12:16 AM 2 min 24° 10° above W 24° above WSW  
Mon May 20, 9:49 PM 7 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Mon May 20, 11:26 PM 4 min 38° 10° above W 36° above S  
{ts '2024-05-06 23:24:00'},Tue May 7, 1:24 AM,1 min,22°,22° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 00:57:00'},Tue May 7, 2:57 AM,5 min,79°,24° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 02:32:00'},Tue May 7, 4:32 AM,6 min,51°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 2:09 AM,4 min,78°,67° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 01:42:00'},Wed May 8, 3:42 AM,7 min,68°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 23:21:00'},Thu May 9, 1:21 AM,2 min,30°,30° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 2:54 AM,6 min,85°,16° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-09 02:30:00'},Thu May 9, 4:30 AM,6 min,28°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-09 22:33:00'},Fri May 10, 12:33 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 2:06 AM,4 min,84°,47° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:40:00'},Fri May 10, 3:40 AM,6 min,40°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 20:02:00'},Fri May 10, 10:02 PM,5 min,20°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 21:38:00'},Fri May 10, 11:38 PM,3 min,54°,10° above WSW,54° above SW|{ts '2024-05-10 23:19:00'},Sat May 11, 1:19 AM,2 min,35°,35° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 2:52 AM,6 min,55°,18° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 02:29:00'},Sat May 11, 4:29 AM,4 min,15°,10° above WSW,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-11 20:48:00'},Sat May 11, 10:48 PM,7 min,52°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 22:25:00'},Sun May 12, 12:25 AM,4 min,79°,10° above W,50° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 00:02:00'},Sun May 12, 2:02 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|{ts '2024-05-12 00:08:00'},Sun May 12, 2:08 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 01:42:00'},Sun May 12, 3:42 AM,2 min,21°,21° above SSW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-12 19:59:00'},Sun May 12, 9:59 PM,6 min,37°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 21:35:00'},Sun May 12, 11:35 PM,6 min,86°,10° above W,12° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 23:12:00'},Mon May 13, 1:12 AM,2 min,47°,10° above W,47° above W|{ts '2024-05-13 20:46:00'},Mon May 13, 10:46 PM,7 min,81°,10° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 22:23:00'},Tue May 14, 12:23 AM,4 min,82°,10° above W,51° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 23:59:00'},Tue May 14, 1:59 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|{ts '2024-05-14 19:57:00'},Tue May 14, 9:57 PM,7 min,64°,10° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-14 21:33:00'},Tue May 14, 11:33 PM,6 min,78°,10° above W,17° above E|{ts '2024-05-14 23:10:00'},Wed May 15, 1:10 AM,2 min,28°,10° above W,28° above W|{ts '2024-05-15 20:44:00'},Wed May 15, 10:44 PM,7 min,81°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-15 22:20:00'},Thu May 16, 12:20 AM,4 min,75°,10° above W,75° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-16 19:54:00'},Thu May 16, 9:54 PM,7 min,89°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-16 21:31:00'},Thu May 16, 11:31 PM,5 min,88°,10° above W,26° above E|{ts '2024-05-16 23:08:00'},Fri May 17, 1:08 AM,1 min,17°,10° above W,17° above W|{ts '2024-05-17 20:41:00'},Fri May 17, 10:41 PM,7 min,80°,10° above W,11° above E|{ts '2024-05-17 22:18:00'},Sat May 18, 12:18 AM,3 min,44°,10° above W,44° above SW|{ts '2024-05-18 19:52:00'},Sat May 18, 9:52 PM,7 min,78°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-18 21:28:00'},Sat May 18, 11:28 PM,4 min,66°,10° above W,40° above SE|{ts '2024-05-19 20:39:00'},Sun May 19, 10:39 PM,6 min,83°,10° above W,14° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-19 22:16:00'},Mon May 20, 12:16 AM,2 min,24°,10° above W,24° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-20 19:49:00'},Mon May 20, 9:49 PM,7 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-20 21:26:00'},Mon May 20, 11:26 PM,4 min,38°,10° above W,36° 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