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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Apr 24, 2024 through Thursday May 9, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Apr 25, 4:42 AM 4 min 14° 10° above S 10° above ESE  
Sat Apr 27, 4:41 AM 4 min 25° 18° above S 10° above E  
Sun Apr 28, 3:53 AM 2 min 18° 18° above SSE 10° above E  
Mon Apr 29, 3:06 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Mon Apr 29, 4:39 AM 5 min 40° 20° above SW 10° above E  
Tue Apr 30, 3:51 AM 3 min 31° 31° above SSE 10° above E  
Wed May 1, 3:04 AM 1 min 19° 19° above ESE 10° above E  
Wed May 1, 4:36 AM 6 min 58° 18° above WSW 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 3:49 AM 4 min 48° 39° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 3:01 AM 2 min 33° 33° above SE 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 4:34 AM 6 min 68° 14° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:13 AM 1 min 14° 14° above E 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 3:46 AM 5 min 64° 33° above WSW 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 2:58 AM 3 min 54° 54° above SE 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 4:31 AM 7 min 63° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon May 6, 2:11 AM 1 min 23° 23° above E 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 3:43 AM 5 min 68° 21° above W 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 1:23 AM < 1 min 9° 9° above E 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 2:55 AM 4 min 67° 53° above SW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 4:29 AM 6 min 48° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 2:07 AM 2 min 39° 39° above ESE 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 3:40 AM 6 min 58° 16° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 1:20 AM 1 min 14° 14° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 2:52 AM 4 min 65° 38° above WSW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 4:27 AM 6 min 31° 10° above W 10° above SE  
{ts '2024-04-25 02:42:00'},Thu Apr 25, 4:42 AM,4 min,14°,10° above S,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-27 02:41:00'},Sat Apr 27, 4:41 AM,4 min,25°,18° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-28 01:53:00'},Sun Apr 28, 3:53 AM,2 min,18°,18° above SSE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-29 01:06:00'},Mon Apr 29, 3:06 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-29 02:39:00'},Mon Apr 29, 4:39 AM,5 min,40°,20° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-30 01:51:00'},Tue Apr 30, 3:51 AM,3 min,31°,31° above SSE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-01 01:04:00'},Wed May 1, 3:04 AM,1 min,19°,19° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-01 02:36:00'},Wed May 1, 4:36 AM,6 min,58°,18° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 01:49:00'},Thu May 2, 3:49 AM,4 min,48°,39° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 01:01:00'},Fri May 3, 3:01 AM,2 min,33°,33° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 02:34:00'},Fri May 3, 4:34 AM,6 min,68°,14° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 00:13:00'},Sat May 4, 2:13 AM,1 min,14°,14° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 01:46:00'},Sat May 4, 3:46 AM,5 min,64°,33° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 00:58:00'},Sun May 5, 2:58 AM,3 min,54°,54° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 02:31:00'},Sun May 5, 4:31 AM,7 min,63°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-06 00:11:00'},Mon May 6, 2:11 AM,1 min,23°,23° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 01:43:00'},Mon May 6, 3:43 AM,5 min,68°,21° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 23:23:00'},Tue May 7, 1:23 AM,< 1 min,9°,9° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 00:55:00'},Tue May 7, 2:55 AM,4 min,67°,53° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 02:29:00'},Tue May 7, 4:29 AM,6 min,48°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 00:07:00'},Wed May 8, 2:07 AM,2 min,39°,39° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 01:40:00'},Wed May 8, 3:40 AM,6 min,58°,16° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 23:20:00'},Thu May 9, 1:20 AM,1 min,14°,14° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 00:52:00'},Thu May 9, 2:52 AM,4 min,65°,38° above WSW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-09 02:27:00'},Thu May 9, 4:27 AM,6 min,31°,10° above W,10° above SE|

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