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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Apr 29, 2024 through Tuesday May 14, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Apr 30, 3:18 AM 2 min 26° 26° above N 10° above NE  
Tue Apr 30, 4:53 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed May 1, 2:31 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above NE 10° above NE  
Wed May 1, 4:04 AM 4 min 16° 12° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu May 2, 3:16 AM 2 min 19° 19° above N 10° above NNE  
Thu May 2, 4:52 AM 4 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri May 3, 2:29 AM 1 min 15° 15° above NNE 10° above NE  
Fri May 3, 4:03 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sat May 4, 3:14 AM 3 min 14° 13° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sat May 4, 4:50 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sun May 5, 2:26 AM 1 min 15° 15° above N 10° above NNE  
Sun May 5, 4:01 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Mon May 6, 3:12 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon May 6, 4:48 AM 6 min 24° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 2:24 AM 2 min 14° 13° above N 10° above NNE  
Tue May 7, 3:59 AM 5 min 19° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 1:36 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Wed May 8, 3:10 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 8, 4:46 AM 6 min 46° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 2:21 AM 3 min 14° 11° above NNW 10° above NE  
Thu May 9, 3:57 AM 6 min 30° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 10:15 PM 1 min 14° 10° above SW 14° above SW  
Fri May 10, 1:33 AM 1 min 13° 13° above N 10° above NNE  
Fri May 10, 3:08 AM 5 min 22° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 4:44 AM 7 min 68° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 9:26 PM 6 min 40° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 11:02 PM 4 min 29° 10° above W 22° above NNE  
Sat May 11, 2:19 AM 4 min 18° 12° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 3:54 AM 7 min 68° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 10:13 PM 6 min 43° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sat May 11, 11:51 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sun May 12, 3:08 AM 4 min 40° 38° above N 10° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 4:42 AM 5 min 24° 10° above WNW 10° above S  
Sun May 12, 9:23 PM 7 min 73° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 11:01 PM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon May 13, 12:39 AM 2 min 14° 10° above NNW 14° above N  
Mon May 13, 10:11 PM 6 min 23° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon May 13, 11:50 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
{ts '2024-04-30 00:18:00'},Tue Apr 30, 3:18 AM,2 min,26°,26° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-04-30 01:53:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:53 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-04-30 23:31:00'},Wed May 1, 2:31 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-01 01:04:00'},Wed May 1, 4:04 AM,4 min,16°,12° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-02 00:16:00'},Thu May 2, 3:16 AM,2 min,19°,19° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-02 01:52:00'},Thu May 2, 4:52 AM,4 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-02 23:29:00'},Fri May 3, 2:29 AM,1 min,15°,15° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-03 01:03:00'},Fri May 3, 4:03 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-04 00:14:00'},Sat May 4, 3:14 AM,3 min,14°,13° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-04 01:50:00'},Sat May 4, 4:50 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-04 23:26:00'},Sun May 5, 2:26 AM,1 min,15°,15° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-05 01:01:00'},Sun May 5, 4:01 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-06 00:12:00'},Mon May 6, 3:12 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-06 01:48:00'},Mon May 6, 4:48 AM,6 min,24°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 23:24:00'},Tue May 7, 2:24 AM,2 min,14°,13° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-07 00:59:00'},Tue May 7, 3:59 AM,5 min,19°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 22:36:00'},Wed May 8, 1:36 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-08 00:10:00'},Wed May 8, 3:10 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-08 01:46:00'},Wed May 8, 4:46 AM,6 min,46°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 23:21:00'},Thu May 9, 2:21 AM,3 min,14°,11° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-09 00:57:00'},Thu May 9, 3:57 AM,6 min,30°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 19:15:00'},Thu May 9, 10:15 PM,1 min,14°,10° above SW,14° above SW|{ts '2024-05-09 22:33:00'},Fri May 10, 1:33 AM,1 min,13°,13° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:08:00'},Fri May 10, 3:08 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 01:44:00'},Fri May 10, 4:44 AM,7 min,68°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 18:26:00'},Fri May 10, 9:26 PM,6 min,40°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 20:02:00'},Fri May 10, 11:02 PM,4 min,29°,10° above W,22° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-10 23:19:00'},Sat May 11, 2:19 AM,4 min,18°,12° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 00:54:00'},Sat May 11, 3:54 AM,7 min,68°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 19:13:00'},Sat May 11, 10:13 PM,6 min,43°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 20:51:00'},Sat May 11, 11:51 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-12 00:08:00'},Sun May 12, 3:08 AM,4 min,40°,38° above N,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 01:42:00'},Sun May 12, 4:42 AM,5 min,24°,10° above WNW,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-12 18:23:00'},Sun May 12, 9:23 PM,7 min,73°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 20:01:00'},Sun May 12, 11:01 PM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-12 21:39:00'},Mon May 13, 12:39 AM,2 min,14°,10° above NNW,14° above N|{ts '2024-05-13 19:11:00'},Mon May 13, 10:11 PM,6 min,23°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 20:50:00'},Mon May 13, 11:50 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|

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