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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Sep 14, 2020 through Tuesday Sep 29, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Sep 17, 8:51 PM 1 min 15° 10° above S 15° above S  
Fri Sep 18, 8:05 PM 3 min 13° 10° above SSE 11° above ESE  
Fri Sep 18, 9:40 PM 1 min 18° 10° above SW 18° above SW  
Sat Sep 19, 8:52 PM 3 min 36° 10° above SW 36° above SE  
Sun Sep 20, 8:06 PM 5 min 26° 11° above SSW 14° above E  
Sun Sep 20, 9:41 PM 2 min 33° 10° above WSW 33° above WSW  
Mon Sep 21, 8:54 PM 4 min 64° 10° above WSW 58° above ESE  
Mon Sep 21, 10:31 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above W 10° above W  
Tue Sep 22, 8:07 PM 6 min 49° 10° above SW 16° above E  
Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM 2 min 33° 10° above W 33° above W  
Wed Sep 23, 8:57 PM 3 min 88° 15° above W 71° above E  
Wed Sep 23, 10:33 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above W 10° above W  
Thu Sep 24, 8:10 PM 4 min 79° 22° above WSW 18° above E  
Thu Sep 24, 9:46 PM 1 min 27° 12° above W 27° above W  
Fri Sep 25, 7:26 PM 2 min 32° 32° above E 12° above E  
Fri Sep 25, 8:59 PM 2 min 82° 22° above W 70° above ENE  
Sat Sep 26, 8:13 PM 3 min 83° 33° above W 22° above E  
Sat Sep 26, 9:48 PM 1 min 22° 12° above W 22° above W  
Sun Sep 27, 7:26 PM 4 min 88° 42° above W 10° above E  
Sun Sep 27, 9:02 PM 1 min 69° 27° above W 69° above W  
Mon Sep 28, 8:15 PM 3 min 86° 33° above W 27° above E  
Mon Sep 28, 9:50 PM < 1 min 17° 12° above W 17° above W  
2020-09-17 18:51:00.0,Thu Sep 17, 8:51 PM,1 min,15°,10° above S,15° above S|2020-09-18 18:05:00.0,Fri Sep 18, 8:05 PM,3 min,13°,10° above SSE,11° above ESE|2020-09-18 19:40:00.0,Fri Sep 18, 9:40 PM,1 min,18°,10° above SW,18° above SW|2020-09-19 18:52:00.0,Sat Sep 19, 8:52 PM,3 min,36°,10° above SW,36° above SE|2020-09-20 18:06:00.0,Sun Sep 20, 8:06 PM,5 min,26°,11° above SSW,14° above E|2020-09-20 19:41:00.0,Sun Sep 20, 9:41 PM,2 min,33°,10° above WSW,33° above WSW|2020-09-21 18:54:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 8:54 PM,4 min,64°,10° above WSW,58° above ESE|2020-09-21 20:31:00.0,Mon Sep 21, 10:31 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above W,10° above W|2020-09-22 18:07:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 8:07 PM,6 min,49°,10° above SW,16° above E|2020-09-22 19:43:00.0,Tue Sep 22, 9:43 PM,2 min,33°,10° above W,33° above W|2020-09-23 18:57:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 8:57 PM,3 min,88°,15° above W,71° above E|2020-09-23 20:33:00.0,Wed Sep 23, 10:33 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above W,10° above W|2020-09-24 18:10:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 8:10 PM,4 min,79°,22° above WSW,18° above E|2020-09-24 19:46:00.0,Thu Sep 24, 9:46 PM,1 min,27°,12° above W,27° above W|2020-09-25 17:26:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 7:26 PM,2 min,32°,32° above E,12° above E|2020-09-25 18:59:00.0,Fri Sep 25, 8:59 PM,2 min,82°,22° above W,70° above ENE|2020-09-26 18:13:00.0,Sat Sep 26, 8:13 PM,3 min,83°,33° above W,22° above E|2020-09-26 19:48:00.0,Sat Sep 26, 9:48 PM,1 min,22°,12° above W,22° above W|2020-09-27 17:26:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 7:26 PM,4 min,88°,42° above W,10° above E|2020-09-27 19:02:00.0,Sun Sep 27, 9:02 PM,1 min,69°,27° above W,69° above W|2020-09-28 18:15:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 8:15 PM,3 min,86°,33° above W,27° above E|2020-09-28 19:50:00.0,Mon Sep 28, 9:50 PM,< 1 min,17°,12° above W,17° 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