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Location: Hannover, Germany

The following ISS sightings are possible from Saturday Jul 2, 2022 through Saturday Jul 16, 2022

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Jul 2, 2:35 AM 1 min 11° 11° above SE 10° above ESE  
Sun Jul 3, 3:21 AM 5 min 29° 17° above SSW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 4, 2:35 AM 3 min 21° 20° above SSE 10° above E  
Mon Jul 4, 4:08 AM 7 min 61° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 5, 1:48 AM 1 min 14° 14° above SE 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 5, 3:21 AM 6 min 49° 16° above SW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 6, 2:34 AM 4 min 37° 28° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 6, 4:09 AM 7 min 78° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 7, 1:47 AM 3 min 28° 28° above SSE 10° above E  
Thu Jul 7, 3:20 AM 7 min 71° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 1:00 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ESE 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 2:33 AM 6 min 60° 18° above WSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 4:09 AM 7 min 78° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 1:46 AM 5 min 48° 30° above SW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 3:21 AM 7 min 80° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 12:59 AM 3 min 36° 35° above S 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 2:32 AM 7 min 77° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 4:09 AM 7 min 62° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 11, 12:11 AM 3 min 27° 27° above SSE 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 1:44 AM 7 min 70° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 3:21 AM 7 min 72° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 11, 11:20 PM 5 min 20° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 12:56 AM 7 min 58° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 2:33 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 4:09 AM 6 min 39° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Tue Jul 12, 10:33 PM 4 min 14° 10° above S 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 13, 12:08 AM 6 min 46° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 1:44 AM 7 min 80° 10° above W 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 3:21 AM 7 min 51° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 13, 11:20 PM 6 min 35° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 12:56 AM 7 min 77° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 2:33 AM 7 min 63° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 14, 4:10 AM 5 min 22° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Thu Jul 14, 10:32 PM 6 min 26° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 12:08 AM 7 min 68° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 1:44 AM 7 min 73° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 15, 3:21 AM 6 min 30° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri Jul 15, 11:19 PM 7 min 57° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 16, 12:56 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 16, 2:33 AM 6 min 40° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Sat Jul 16, 4:11 AM 2 min 11° 10° above WSW 10° above SSW  
2022-07-02 00:35:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 2:35 AM,1 min,11°,11° above SE,10° above ESE|2022-07-03 01:21:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 3:21 AM,5 min,29°,17° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-04 00:35:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 2:35 AM,3 min,21°,20° above SSE,10° above E|2022-07-04 02:08:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 4:08 AM,7 min,61°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-04 23:48:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 1:48 AM,1 min,14°,14° above SE,10° above ESE|2022-07-05 01:21:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 3:21 AM,6 min,49°,16° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-06 00:34:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 2:34 AM,4 min,37°,28° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-06 02:09:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 4:09 AM,7 min,78°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-06 23:47:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 1:47 AM,3 min,28°,28° above SSE,10° above E|2022-07-07 01:20:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 3:20 AM,7 min,71°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-07 23:00:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 1:00 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-08 00:33:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 2:33 AM,6 min,60°,18° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-08 02:09:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 4:09 AM,7 min,78°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-08 23:46:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 1:46 AM,5 min,48°,30° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-09 01:21:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 3:21 AM,7 min,80°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-09 22:59:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 12:59 AM,3 min,36°,35° above S,10° above E|2022-07-10 00:32:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 2:32 AM,7 min,77°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-10 02:09:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 4:09 AM,7 min,62°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-10 22:11:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 12:11 AM,3 min,27°,27° above SSE,10° above E|2022-07-10 23:44:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 1:44 AM,7 min,70°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-11 01:21:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 3:21 AM,7 min,72°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-11 21:20:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 11:20 PM,5 min,20°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-11 22:56:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 12:56 AM,7 min,58°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-12 00:33:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 2:33 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-12 02:09:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 4:09 AM,6 min,39°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-12 20:33:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 10:33 PM,4 min,14°,10° above S,10° above ESE|2022-07-12 22:08:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 12:08 AM,6 min,46°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-12 23:44:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 1:44 AM,7 min,80°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-13 01:21:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 3:21 AM,7 min,51°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-13 21:20:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 11:20 PM,6 min,35°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-13 22:56:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 12:56 AM,7 min,77°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-14 00:33:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 2:33 AM,7 min,63°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-14 02:10:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 4:10 AM,5 min,22°,10° above W,10° above SSE|2022-07-14 20:32:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 10:32 PM,6 min,26°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-14 22:08:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 12:08 AM,7 min,68°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-14 23:44:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 1:44 AM,7 min,73°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-15 01:21:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 3:21 AM,6 min,30°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-15 21:19:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 11:19 PM,7 min,57°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-15 22:56:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 12:56 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-16 00:33:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 2:33 AM,6 min,40°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-16 02:11:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 4:11 AM,2 min,11°,10° above WSW,10° above SSW|

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