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Location: Hannover, Germany

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Apr 25, 2025 through Saturday May 10, 2025

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Apr 26, 4:32 AM 5 min 34° 19° above SSW 10° above E  
Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM 3 min 26° 26° above SSE 10° above E  
Mon Apr 28, 3:00 AM 1 min 16° 16° above ESE 10° above E  
Mon Apr 28, 4:33 AM 5 min 57° 21° above WSW 10° above E  
Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM 4 min 45° 38° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM 2 min 30° 30° above SE 10° above E  
Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM 6 min 76° 14° above WSW 10° above E  
Thu May 1, 2:14 AM 1 min 13° 13° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 1, 3:47 AM 5 min 68° 33° above WSW 10° above E  
Fri May 2, 3:00 AM 3 min 54° 54° above SE 10° above E  
Fri May 2, 4:33 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 3, 2:14 AM 1 min 23° 23° above E 10° above E  
Sat May 3, 3:47 AM 5 min 80° 21° above W 10° above E  
Sun May 4, 1:28 AM < 1 min 9° 9° above E 10° above E  
Sun May 4, 3:00 AM 4 min 76° 66° above SW 10° above E  
Sun May 4, 4:34 AM 7 min 64° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon May 5, 2:14 AM 2 min 40° 40° above E 10° above E  
Mon May 5, 3:47 AM 6 min 74° 14° above W 10° above ESE  
Tue May 6, 1:27 AM 1 min 16° 16° above E 10° above E  
Tue May 6, 3:00 AM 4 min 79° 39° above W 10° above E  
Tue May 6, 4:35 AM 6 min 42° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Wed May 7, 2:14 AM 3 min 61° 61° above ESE 10° above E  
Wed May 7, 3:47 AM 7 min 53° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu May 8, 1:28 AM 1 min 22° 22° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 8, 3:00 AM 5 min 65° 24° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu May 8, 4:36 AM 6 min 24° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Fri May 9, 2:14 AM 3 min 69° 69° above SE 10° above ESE  
Fri May 9, 3:48 AM 6 min 32° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri May 9, 10:11 PM 5 min 18° 10° above S 10° above E  
Fri May 9, 11:46 PM 4 min 54° 10° above WSW 52° above SE  
Sat May 10, 3:03 AM 3 min 42° 42° above S 10° above SE  
Sat May 10, 4:37 AM 3 min 12° 10° above WSW 10° above SSW  
{ts '2025-04-26 02:32:00'},Sat Apr 26, 4:32 AM,5 min,34°,19° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-27 01:46:00'},Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM,3 min,26°,26° above SSE,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-28 01:00:00'},Mon Apr 28, 3:00 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-28 02:33:00'},Mon Apr 28, 4:33 AM,5 min,57°,21° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-29 01:46:00'},Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM,4 min,45°,38° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-30 01:00:00'},Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM,2 min,30°,30° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-30 02:33:00'},Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM,6 min,76°,14° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-01 00:14:00'},Thu May 1, 2:14 AM,1 min,13°,13° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-01 01:47:00'},Thu May 1, 3:47 AM,5 min,68°,33° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-02 01:00:00'},Fri May 2, 3:00 AM,3 min,54°,54° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-02 02:33:00'},Fri May 2, 4:33 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-03 00:14:00'},Sat May 3, 2:14 AM,1 min,23°,23° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-03 01:47:00'},Sat May 3, 3:47 AM,5 min,80°,21° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-03 23:28:00'},Sun May 4, 1:28 AM,< 1 min,9°,9° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-04 01:00:00'},Sun May 4, 3:00 AM,4 min,76°,66° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-04 02:34:00'},Sun May 4, 4:34 AM,7 min,64°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-05 00:14:00'},Mon May 5, 2:14 AM,2 min,40°,40° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-05 01:47:00'},Mon May 5, 3:47 AM,6 min,74°,14° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-05 23:27:00'},Tue May 6, 1:27 AM,1 min,16°,16° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-06 01:00:00'},Tue May 6, 3:00 AM,4 min,79°,39° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-06 02:35:00'},Tue May 6, 4:35 AM,6 min,42°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2025-05-07 00:14:00'},Wed May 7, 2:14 AM,3 min,61°,61° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-07 01:47:00'},Wed May 7, 3:47 AM,7 min,53°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-07 23:28:00'},Thu May 8, 1:28 AM,1 min,22°,22° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-08 01:00:00'},Thu May 8, 3:00 AM,5 min,65°,24° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-08 02:36:00'},Thu May 8, 4:36 AM,6 min,24°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2025-05-09 00:14:00'},Fri May 9, 2:14 AM,3 min,69°,69° above SE,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-09 01:48:00'},Fri May 9, 3:48 AM,6 min,32°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2025-05-09 20:11:00'},Fri May 9, 10:11 PM,5 min,18°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-09 21:46:00'},Fri May 9, 11:46 PM,4 min,54°,10° above WSW,52° above SE|{ts '2025-05-10 01:03:00'},Sat May 10, 3:03 AM,3 min,42°,42° above S,10° above SE|{ts '2025-05-10 02:37:00'},Sat May 10, 4:37 AM,3 min,12°,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