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Location: Queenstown, New Zealand

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Apr 12, 2024 through Saturday Apr 27, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Apr 13, 8:20 PM 1 min 15° 10° above NNW 15° above NNW  
Sun Apr 14, 7:32 PM 3 min 23° 10° above N 23° above NE  
Mon Apr 15, 6:45 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NNE 10° above E  
Mon Apr 15, 8:20 PM 2 min 39° 10° above WNW 39° above WNW  
Tue Apr 16, 7:31 PM 4 min 55° 10° above NW 38° above E  
Tue Apr 16, 9:08 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Wed Apr 17, 6:43 PM 6 min 34° 10° above NNW 11° above ESE  
Wed Apr 17, 8:19 PM 2 min 37° 10° above W 37° above WSW  
Thu Apr 18, 7:31 PM 5 min 66° 10° above WNW 30° above SE  
Thu Apr 18, 9:08 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above WSW 11° above WSW  
Fri Apr 19, 6:42 PM 7 min 82° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Fri Apr 19, 8:19 PM 3 min 29° 10° above WSW 29° above SW  
Sat Apr 20, 7:30 PM 5 min 37° 10° above W 24° above SSE  
Sun Apr 21, 6:41 PM 7 min 49° 10° above W 9° above SE  
Sun Apr 21, 8:19 PM 2 min 23° 10° above WSW 23° above SSW  
Mon Apr 22, 7:30 PM 4 min 28° 10° above WSW 22° above SSE  
Tue Apr 23, 6:41 PM 6 min 32° 10° above WSW 9° above SE  
Tue Apr 23, 8:18 PM 2 min 22° 10° above SW 22° above SSW  
Wed Apr 24, 7:29 PM 4 min 26° 10° above WSW 24° above SSE  
Thu Apr 25, 6:40 PM 6 min 26° 10° above WSW 11° above SE  
Thu Apr 25, 8:17 PM 1 min 21° 10° above SW 21° above SW  
Fri Apr 26, 7:28 PM 3 min 30° 10° above SW 30° above SSE  
Sat Apr 27, 6:39 PM 5 min 27° 10° above SW 13° above ESE  
Sat Apr 27, 8:16 PM 1 min 23° 10° above WSW 23° above SW  
{ts '2024-04-13 08:20:00'},Sat Apr 13, 8:20 PM,1 min,15°,10° above NNW,15° above NNW|{ts '2024-04-14 07:32:00'},Sun Apr 14, 7:32 PM,3 min,23°,10° above N,23° above NE|{ts '2024-04-15 06:45:00'},Mon Apr 15, 6:45 PM,4 min,14°,10° above NNE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-15 08:20:00'},Mon Apr 15, 8:20 PM,2 min,39°,10° above WNW,39° above WNW|{ts '2024-04-16 07:31:00'},Tue Apr 16, 7:31 PM,4 min,55°,10° above NW,38° above E|{ts '2024-04-16 09:08:00'},Tue Apr 16, 9:08 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|{ts '2024-04-17 06:43:00'},Wed Apr 17, 6:43 PM,6 min,34°,10° above NNW,11° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-17 08:19:00'},Wed Apr 17, 8:19 PM,2 min,37°,10° above W,37° above WSW|{ts '2024-04-18 07:31:00'},Thu Apr 18, 7:31 PM,5 min,66°,10° above WNW,30° above SE|{ts '2024-04-18 09:08:00'},Thu Apr 18, 9:08 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above WSW,11° above WSW|{ts '2024-04-19 06:42:00'},Fri Apr 19, 6:42 PM,7 min,82°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-19 08:19:00'},Fri Apr 19, 8:19 PM,3 min,29°,10° above WSW,29° above SW|{ts '2024-04-20 07:30:00'},Sat Apr 20, 7:30 PM,5 min,37°,10° above W,24° above SSE|{ts '2024-04-21 06:41:00'},Sun Apr 21, 6:41 PM,7 min,49°,10° above W,9° above SE|{ts '2024-04-21 08:19:00'},Sun Apr 21, 8:19 PM,2 min,23°,10° above WSW,23° above SSW|{ts '2024-04-22 07:30:00'},Mon Apr 22, 7:30 PM,4 min,28°,10° above WSW,22° above SSE|{ts '2024-04-23 06:41:00'},Tue Apr 23, 6:41 PM,6 min,32°,10° above WSW,9° above SE|{ts '2024-04-23 08:18:00'},Tue Apr 23, 8:18 PM,2 min,22°,10° above SW,22° above SSW|{ts '2024-04-24 07:29:00'},Wed Apr 24, 7:29 PM,4 min,26°,10° above WSW,24° above SSE|{ts '2024-04-25 06:40:00'},Thu Apr 25, 6:40 PM,6 min,26°,10° above WSW,11° above SE|{ts '2024-04-25 08:17:00'},Thu Apr 25, 8:17 PM,1 min,21°,10° above SW,21° above SW|{ts '2024-04-26 07:28:00'},Fri Apr 26, 7:28 PM,3 min,30°,10° above SW,30° above SSE|{ts '2024-04-27 06:39:00'},Sat Apr 27, 6:39 PM,5 min,27°,10° above SW,13° above ESE|{ts '2024-04-27 08:16:00'},Sat Apr 27, 8:16 PM,1 min,23°,10° above WSW,23° above SW|

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