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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Apr 22, 2024 through Tuesday May 7, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Apr 23, 4:44 AM 4 min 15° 10° above S 10° above ESE  
Thu Apr 25, 4:42 AM 5 min 29° 15° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri Apr 26, 3:55 AM 3 min 20° 19° above SSE 10° above E  
Sat Apr 27, 3:07 AM 1 min 12° 12° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sat Apr 27, 4:40 AM 6 min 55° 18° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sun Apr 28, 3:53 AM 4 min 38° 34° above S 10° above E  
Mon Apr 29, 3:06 AM 2 min 22° 22° above ESE 10° above E  
Mon Apr 29, 4:39 AM 6 min 89° 16° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 30, 3:51 AM 4 min 70° 39° above SW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 3:04 AM 2 min 40° 40° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 4:36 AM 6 min 70° 12° above W 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 2:16 AM 1 min 16° 16° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 3:49 AM 5 min 80° 28° above W 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 3:01 AM 3 min 85° 79° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 4:34 AM 7 min 68° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:13 AM 2 min 29° 29° above E 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 3:46 AM 6 min 67° 18° above W 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 1:25 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above E 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 2:58 AM 4 min 72° 55° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:32 AM 7 min 83° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:10 AM 2 min 42° 42° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 3:43 AM 6 min 72° 12° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 1:22 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 2:55 AM 5 min 67° 28° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 4:30 AM 7 min 66° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
{ts '2024-04-23 02:44:00'},Tue Apr 23, 4:44 AM,4 min,15°,10° above S,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-25 02:42:00'},Thu Apr 25, 4:42 AM,5 min,29°,15° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-26 01:55:00'},Fri Apr 26, 3:55 AM,3 min,20°,19° above SSE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-27 01:07:00'},Sat Apr 27, 3:07 AM,1 min,12°,12° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-27 02:40:00'},Sat Apr 27, 4:40 AM,6 min,55°,18° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-28 01:53:00'},Sun Apr 28, 3:53 AM,4 min,38°,34° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-29 01:06:00'},Mon Apr 29, 3:06 AM,2 min,22°,22° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-29 02:39:00'},Mon Apr 29, 4:39 AM,6 min,89°,16° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-30 01:51:00'},Tue Apr 30, 3:51 AM,4 min,70°,39° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-01 01:04:00'},Wed May 1, 3:04 AM,2 min,40°,40° above ESE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-01 02:36:00'},Wed May 1, 4:36 AM,6 min,70°,12° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 00:16:00'},Thu May 2, 2:16 AM,1 min,16°,16° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 01:49:00'},Thu May 2, 3:49 AM,5 min,80°,28° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 01:01:00'},Fri May 3, 3:01 AM,3 min,85°,79° above ESE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 02:34:00'},Fri May 3, 4:34 AM,7 min,68°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 00:13:00'},Sat May 4, 2:13 AM,2 min,29°,29° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 01:46:00'},Sat May 4, 3:46 AM,6 min,67°,18° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 23:25:00'},Sun May 5, 1:25 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 00:58:00'},Sun May 5, 2:58 AM,4 min,72°,55° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 02:32:00'},Sun May 5, 4:32 AM,7 min,83°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 00:10:00'},Mon May 6, 2:10 AM,2 min,42°,42° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 01:43:00'},Mon May 6, 3:43 AM,6 min,72°,12° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 23:22:00'},Tue May 7, 1:22 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 00:55:00'},Tue May 7, 2:55 AM,5 min,67°,28° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 02:30:00'},Tue May 7, 4:30 AM,7 min,66°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|

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