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Location: Nurtingen, 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 65° 33° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM 3 min 41° 41° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Sun Apr 27, 5:19 AM 7 min 58° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Mon Apr 28, 3:00 AM 1 min 17° 17° above E 10° above E  
Mon Apr 28, 4:32 AM 5 min 71° 24° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM 3 min 89° 83° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 29, 5:20 AM 7 min 48° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM 2 min 34° 34° above E 10° above ENE  
Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM 6 min 51° 16° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu May 1, 2:14 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 1, 3:47 AM 4 min 58° 37° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 2, 3:00 AM 3 min 58° 58° above NE 10° above ENE  
Fri May 2, 4:33 AM 7 min 48° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sat May 3, 2:14 AM 1 min 19° 19° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 3, 3:47 AM 5 min 48° 23° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 4, 3:00 AM 4 min 51° 49° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 4, 4:34 AM 7 min 60° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 5, 2:14 AM 2 min 33° 33° above NE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 5, 3:47 AM 6 min 52° 13° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 6, 1:28 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 6, 3:00 AM 5 min 48° 30° above NW 10° above E  
Tue May 6, 4:35 AM 7 min 85° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 7, 2:14 AM 3 min 44° 44° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Wed May 7, 3:47 AM 7 min 73° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 8, 1:28 AM 1 min 18° 18° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 8, 3:01 AM 5 min 59° 24° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu May 8, 4:36 AM 6 min 42° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu May 8, 10:57 PM < 1 min 13° 10° above SW 13° above SW  
Fri May 9, 2:14 AM 3 min 50° 50° above NNE 10° above E  
Fri May 9, 3:48 AM 7 min 63° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri May 9, 10:10 PM 6 min 28° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri May 9, 11:46 PM 4 min 74° 10° above WSW 50° above NE  
Sat May 10, 3:03 AM 3 min 87° 83° above W 10° above ESE  
Sat May 10, 4:37 AM 5 min 20° 10° above W 10° above S  
{ts '2025-04-26 02:32:00'},Sat Apr 26, 4:32 AM,5 min,65°,33° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-27 01:46:00'},Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM,3 min,41°,41° above ESE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-27 03:19:00'},Sun Apr 27, 5:19 AM,7 min,58°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-28 01:00:00'},Mon Apr 28, 3:00 AM,1 min,17°,17° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-28 02:32:00'},Mon Apr 28, 4:32 AM,5 min,71°,24° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-29 01:46:00'},Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM,3 min,89°,83° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-29 03:20:00'},Tue Apr 29, 5:20 AM,7 min,48°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-30 01:00:00'},Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM,2 min,34°,34° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-30 02:33:00'},Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM,6 min,51°,16° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-01 00:14:00'},Thu May 1, 2:14 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-01 01:47:00'},Thu May 1, 3:47 AM,4 min,58°,37° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-02 01:00:00'},Fri May 2, 3:00 AM,3 min,58°,58° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-02 02:33:00'},Fri May 2, 4:33 AM,7 min,48°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-03 00:14:00'},Sat May 3, 2:14 AM,1 min,19°,19° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-03 01:47:00'},Sat May 3, 3:47 AM,5 min,48°,23° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-04 01:00:00'},Sun May 4, 3:00 AM,4 min,51°,49° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-04 02:34:00'},Sun May 4, 4:34 AM,7 min,60°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-05 00:14:00'},Mon May 5, 2:14 AM,2 min,33°,33° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-05 01:47:00'},Mon May 5, 3:47 AM,6 min,52°,13° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-05 23:28:00'},Tue May 6, 1:28 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-06 01:00:00'},Tue May 6, 3:00 AM,5 min,48°,30° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-06 02:35:00'},Tue May 6, 4:35 AM,7 min,85°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-07 00:14:00'},Wed May 7, 2:14 AM,3 min,44°,44° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-07 01:47:00'},Wed May 7, 3:47 AM,7 min,73°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-07 23:28:00'},Thu May 8, 1:28 AM,1 min,18°,18° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-08 01:01:00'},Thu May 8, 3:01 AM,5 min,59°,24° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-08 02:36:00'},Thu May 8, 4:36 AM,6 min,42°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2025-05-08 20:57:00'},Thu May 8, 10:57 PM,< 1 min,13°,10° above SW,13° above SW|{ts '2025-05-09 00:14:00'},Fri May 9, 2:14 AM,3 min,50°,50° above NNE,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-09 01:48:00'},Fri May 9, 3:48 AM,7 min,63°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2025-05-09 20:10:00'},Fri May 9, 10:10 PM,6 min,28°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-09 21:46:00'},Fri May 9, 11:46 PM,4 min,74°,10° above WSW,50° above NE|{ts '2025-05-10 01:03:00'},Sat May 10, 3:03 AM,3 min,87°,83° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-10 02:37:00'},Sat May 10, 4:37 AM,5 min,20°,10° above W,10° 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