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Location: Volgograd, Russia

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Mar 17, 2023 through Saturday Apr 1, 2023

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Mar 17, 7:54 PM 3 min 47° 10° above SW 47° above SSE  
Sat Mar 18, 7:07 PM 5 min 32° 10° above SSW 15° above E  
Sat Mar 18, 8:43 PM 2 min 28° 10° above W 28° above W  
Sun Mar 19, 7:55 PM 4 min 87° 10° above WSW 51° above ENE  
Mon Mar 20, 7:07 PM 6 min 69° 10° above WSW 12° above ENE  
Mon Mar 20, 8:44 PM 2 min 35° 10° above W 35° above WNW  
Tue Mar 21, 7:57 PM 5 min 57° 10° above W 33° above NE  
Tue Mar 21, 9:34 PM 1 min 13° 10° above WNW 13° above WNW  
Wed Mar 22, 7:09 PM 7 min 69° 10° above W 11° above ENE  
Wed Mar 22, 8:46 PM 3 min 39° 10° above WNW 39° above NW  
Thu Mar 23, 7:58 PM 5 min 48° 10° above WNW 31° above NE  
Thu Mar 23, 9:35 PM < 1 min 14° 10° above WNW 14° above WNW  
Fri Mar 24, 7:10 PM 7 min 51° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Fri Mar 24, 8:47 PM 2 min 44° 10° above WNW 44° above NW  
Sat Mar 25, 7:59 PM 4 min 54° 10° above WNW 37° above ENE  
Sat Mar 25, 9:36 PM 1 min 14° 10° above WNW 14° above WNW  
Sun Mar 26, 7:11 PM 6 min 49° 10° above WNW 12° above E  
Sun Mar 26, 8:48 PM 3 min 47° 10° above WNW 47° above W  
Mon Mar 27, 8:00 PM 4 min 78° 10° above WNW 42° above E  
Mon Mar 27, 9:37 PM < 1 min 11° 10° above W 11° above W  
Tue Mar 28, 7:11 PM 6 min 62° 10° above WNW 12° above E  
Tue Mar 28, 8:48 PM 3 min 34° 10° above WNW 34° above WSW  
Wed Mar 29, 8:00 PM 5 min 57° 10° above WNW 32° above SE  
Thu Mar 30, 7:12 PM 7 min 81° 10° above WNW 11° above ESE  
Thu Mar 30, 8:49 PM 2 min 18° 10° above W 18° above SW  
Fri Mar 31, 8:01 PM 4 min 27° 10° above W 19° above S  
2023-03-17 16:54:00.0,Fri Mar 17, 7:54 PM,3 min,47°,10° above SW,47° above SSE|2023-03-18 16:07:00.0,Sat Mar 18, 7:07 PM,5 min,32°,10° above SSW,15° above E|2023-03-18 17:43:00.0,Sat Mar 18, 8:43 PM,2 min,28°,10° above W,28° above W|2023-03-19 16:55:00.0,Sun Mar 19, 7:55 PM,4 min,87°,10° above WSW,51° above ENE|2023-03-20 16:07:00.0,Mon Mar 20, 7:07 PM,6 min,69°,10° above WSW,12° above ENE|2023-03-20 17:44:00.0,Mon Mar 20, 8:44 PM,2 min,35°,10° above W,35° above WNW|2023-03-21 16:57:00.0,Tue Mar 21, 7:57 PM,5 min,57°,10° above W,33° above NE|2023-03-21 18:34:00.0,Tue Mar 21, 9:34 PM,1 min,13°,10° above WNW,13° above WNW|2023-03-22 16:09:00.0,Wed Mar 22, 7:09 PM,7 min,69°,10° above W,11° above ENE|2023-03-22 17:46:00.0,Wed Mar 22, 8:46 PM,3 min,39°,10° above WNW,39° above NW|2023-03-23 16:58:00.0,Thu Mar 23, 7:58 PM,5 min,48°,10° above WNW,31° above NE|2023-03-23 18:35:00.0,Thu Mar 23, 9:35 PM,< 1 min,14°,10° above WNW,14° above WNW|2023-03-24 16:10:00.0,Fri Mar 24, 7:10 PM,7 min,51°,10° above W,10° above ENE|2023-03-24 17:47:00.0,Fri Mar 24, 8:47 PM,2 min,44°,10° above WNW,44° above NW|2023-03-25 16:59:00.0,Sat Mar 25, 7:59 PM,4 min,54°,10° above WNW,37° above ENE|2023-03-25 18:36:00.0,Sat Mar 25, 9:36 PM,1 min,14°,10° above WNW,14° above WNW|2023-03-26 16:11:00.0,Sun Mar 26, 7:11 PM,6 min,49°,10° above WNW,12° above E|2023-03-26 17:48:00.0,Sun Mar 26, 8:48 PM,3 min,47°,10° above WNW,47° above W|2023-03-27 17:00:00.0,Mon Mar 27, 8:00 PM,4 min,78°,10° above WNW,42° above E|2023-03-27 18:37:00.0,Mon Mar 27, 9:37 PM,< 1 min,11°,10° above W,11° above W|2023-03-28 16:11:00.0,Tue Mar 28, 7:11 PM,6 min,62°,10° above WNW,12° above E|2023-03-28 17:48:00.0,Tue Mar 28, 8:48 PM,3 min,34°,10° above WNW,34° above WSW|2023-03-29 17:00:00.0,Wed Mar 29, 8:00 PM,5 min,57°,10° above WNW,32° above SE|2023-03-30 16:12:00.0,Thu Mar 30, 7:12 PM,7 min,81°,10° above WNW,11° above ESE|2023-03-30 17:49:00.0,Thu Mar 30, 8:49 PM,2 min,18°,10° above W,18° above SW|2023-03-31 17:01:00.0,Fri Mar 31, 8:01 PM,4 min,27°,10° above W,19° 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