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Location: Zurich, Switzerland

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday May 3, 2024 through Saturday May 18, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat May 4, 2:14 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 3:47 AM 5 min 38° 22° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 5:22 AM 7 min 51° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 2:59 AM 3 min 43° 43° above N 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:33 AM 6 min 42° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:11 AM 2 min 24° 24° above NE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 3:44 AM 6 min 38° 13° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 1:24 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 2:57 AM 4 min 37° 31° above NW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 4:31 AM 7 min 62° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 2:09 AM 2 min 34° 34° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 3:42 AM 6 min 48° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 1:21 AM 1 min 15° 15° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 2:54 AM 5 min 41° 20° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 4:29 AM 7 min 72° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 2:06 AM 3 min 38° 38° above N 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 3:40 AM 7 min 78° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 10:01 PM 5 min 23° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 11:36 PM 4 min 74° 10° above WSW 59° above NE  
Sat May 11, 1:19 AM 1 min 16° 16° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 2:52 AM 5 min 57° 24° above NW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 4:27 AM 6 min 33° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 10:47 PM 7 min 77° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 12:24 AM 5 min 40° 10° above W 19° above NE  
Sun May 12, 2:01 AM 1 min 18° 10° above WNW 18° above NW  
Sun May 12, 3:41 AM 3 min 47° 47° above S 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 9:58 PM 6 min 49° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 11:34 PM 6 min 47° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 1:11 AM 3 min 39° 10° above WNW 39° above N  
Mon May 13, 10:45 PM 7 min 60° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 12:22 AM 5 min 37° 10° above WNW 24° above NE  
Tue May 14, 1:59 AM 1 min 16° 10° above WNW 16° above WNW  
Tue May 14, 9:55 PM 7 min 82° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 11:32 PM 6 min 38° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 15, 1:09 AM 2 min 36° 10° above WNW 36° above NW  
Wed May 15, 10:43 PM 6 min 42° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu May 16, 12:20 AM 4 min 43° 10° above WNW 36° above NE  
Thu May 16, 9:53 PM 7 min 50° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu May 16, 11:30 PM 6 min 39° 10° above WNW 15° above ENE  
Fri May 17, 1:07 AM 2 min 28° 10° above WNW 28° above WNW  
Fri May 17, 10:40 PM 6 min 37° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 18, 12:17 AM 3 min 64° 10° above WNW 64° above N  
{ts '2024-05-04 00:14:00'},Sat May 4, 2:14 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 01:47:00'},Sat May 4, 3:47 AM,5 min,38°,22° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 03:22:00'},Sat May 4, 5:22 AM,7 min,51°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 00:59:00'},Sun May 5, 2:59 AM,3 min,43°,43° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 02:33:00'},Sun May 5, 4:33 AM,6 min,42°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 00:11:00'},Mon May 6, 2:11 AM,2 min,24°,24° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 01:44:00'},Mon May 6, 3:44 AM,6 min,38°,13° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 23:24:00'},Tue May 7, 1:24 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 00:57:00'},Tue May 7, 2:57 AM,4 min,37°,31° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 02:31:00'},Tue May 7, 4:31 AM,7 min,62°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 2:09 AM,2 min,34°,34° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 01:42:00'},Wed May 8, 3:42 AM,6 min,48°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 23:21:00'},Thu May 9, 1:21 AM,1 min,15°,15° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 2:54 AM,5 min,41°,20° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 02:29:00'},Thu May 9, 4:29 AM,7 min,72°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 2:06 AM,3 min,38°,38° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 01:40:00'},Fri May 10, 3:40 AM,7 min,78°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 20:01:00'},Fri May 10, 10:01 PM,5 min,23°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 21:36:00'},Fri May 10, 11:36 PM,4 min,74°,10° above WSW,59° above NE|{ts '2024-05-10 23:19:00'},Sat May 11, 1:19 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 2:52 AM,5 min,57°,24° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 02:27:00'},Sat May 11, 4:27 AM,6 min,33°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-11 20:47:00'},Sat May 11, 10:47 PM,7 min,77°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 22:24:00'},Sun May 12, 12:24 AM,5 min,40°,10° above W,19° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 00:01:00'},Sun May 12, 2:01 AM,1 min,18°,10° above WNW,18° above NW|{ts '2024-05-12 01:41:00'},Sun May 12, 3:41 AM,3 min,47°,47° above S,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-12 19:58:00'},Sun May 12, 9:58 PM,6 min,49°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 21:34:00'},Sun May 12, 11:34 PM,6 min,47°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 23:11:00'},Mon May 13, 1:11 AM,3 min,39°,10° above WNW,39° above N|{ts '2024-05-13 20:45:00'},Mon May 13, 10:45 PM,7 min,60°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 22:22:00'},Tue May 14, 12:22 AM,5 min,37°,10° above WNW,24° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 23:59:00'},Tue May 14, 1:59 AM,1 min,16°,10° above WNW,16° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-14 19:55:00'},Tue May 14, 9:55 PM,7 min,82°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 21:32:00'},Tue May 14, 11:32 PM,6 min,38°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 23:09:00'},Wed May 15, 1:09 AM,2 min,36°,10° above WNW,36° above NW|{ts '2024-05-15 20:43:00'},Wed May 15, 10:43 PM,6 min,42°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-15 22:20:00'},Thu May 16, 12:20 AM,4 min,43°,10° above WNW,36° above NE|{ts '2024-05-16 19:53:00'},Thu May 16, 9:53 PM,7 min,50°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-16 21:30:00'},Thu May 16, 11:30 PM,6 min,39°,10° above WNW,15° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-16 23:07:00'},Fri May 17, 1:07 AM,2 min,28°,10° above WNW,28° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-17 20:40:00'},Fri May 17, 10:40 PM,6 min,37°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-17 22:17:00'},Sat May 18, 12:17 AM,3 min,64°,10° above WNW,64° above N|

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