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Location: Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Saturday Jul 2, 2022 through Saturday Jul 16, 2022

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Jul 2, 3:08 AM 4 min 23° 19° above S 10° above E  
Sun Jul 3, 2:22 AM 2 min 16° 16° above SE 10° above E  
Sun Jul 3, 3:54 AM 6 min 58° 12° above WSW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 4, 3:08 AM 5 min 43° 23° above SSW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 5, 2:21 AM 3 min 31° 31° above SSE 10° above E  
Tue Jul 5, 3:54 AM 7 min 88° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 6, 1:34 AM 2 min 19° 19° above ESE 10° above E  
Wed Jul 6, 3:07 AM 6 min 73° 16° above WSW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 7, 12:47 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 7, 2:20 AM 5 min 57° 32° above SW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 7, 3:55 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 1:33 AM 3 min 42° 41° above SSE 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 3:07 AM 7 min 84° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 12:46 AM 2 min 25° 25° above ESE 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 2:19 AM 6 min 86° 16° above WSW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 3:55 AM 7 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 11:59 PM 1 min 15° 15° above ESE 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 1:32 AM 5 min 71° 24° above WSW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 3:07 AM 7 min 80° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 11:11 PM < 1 min 10° 10° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 11, 12:44 AM 5 min 55° 27° above SW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 2:18 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 3:55 AM 7 min 70° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 11, 11:54 PM 6 min 40° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 1:30 AM 7 min 84° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 3:07 AM 7 min 85° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 12, 11:06 PM 6 min 29° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 12:42 AM 7 min 85° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 2:19 AM 7 min 84° 10° above W 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 3:56 AM 6 min 40° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Wed Jul 13, 10:18 PM 5 min 20° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 11:54 PM 7 min 69° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 1:30 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 3:07 AM 7 min 55° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 14, 11:05 PM 7 min 53° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 12:42 AM 7 min 80° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 2:19 AM 7 min 72° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 15, 3:56 AM 5 min 21° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Fri Jul 15, 10:17 PM 6 min 38° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 11:54 PM 7 min 85° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 16, 1:31 AM 7 min 87° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Sat Jul 16, 3:07 AM 6 min 30° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
2022-07-02 02:08:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 3:08 AM,4 min,23°,19° above S,10° above E|2022-07-03 01:22:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 2:22 AM,2 min,16°,16° above SE,10° above E|2022-07-03 02:54:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 3:54 AM,6 min,58°,12° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-04 02:08:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 3:08 AM,5 min,43°,23° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-05 01:21:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 2:21 AM,3 min,31°,31° above SSE,10° above E|2022-07-05 02:54:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 3:54 AM,7 min,88°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-06 00:34:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 1:34 AM,2 min,19°,19° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-06 02:07:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 3:07 AM,6 min,73°,16° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-06 23:47:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 12:47 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ESE,10° above ESE|2022-07-07 01:20:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 2:20 AM,5 min,57°,32° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-07 02:55:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 3:55 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-08 00:33:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 1:33 AM,3 min,42°,41° above SSE,10° above E|2022-07-08 02:07:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 3:07 AM,7 min,84°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-08 23:46:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 12:46 AM,2 min,25°,25° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-09 01:19:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 2:19 AM,6 min,86°,16° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-09 02:55:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 3:55 AM,7 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-09 22:59:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 11:59 PM,1 min,15°,15° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-10 00:32:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 1:32 AM,5 min,71°,24° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-10 02:07:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 3:07 AM,7 min,80°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-10 22:11:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 11:11 PM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ESE,10° above ESE|2022-07-10 23:44:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 12:44 AM,5 min,55°,27° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-11 01:18:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 2:18 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-11 02:55:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 3:55 AM,7 min,70°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-11 22:54:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 11:54 PM,6 min,40°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-12 00:30:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 1:30 AM,7 min,84°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-12 02:07:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 3:07 AM,7 min,85°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-12 22:06:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 11:06 PM,6 min,29°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-12 23:42:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 12:42 AM,7 min,85°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-13 01:19:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 2:19 AM,7 min,84°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-13 02:56:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 3:56 AM,6 min,40°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-13 21:18:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 10:18 PM,5 min,20°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-13 22:54:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 11:54 PM,7 min,69°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-14 00:30:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 1:30 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-14 02:07:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 3:07 AM,7 min,55°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-14 22:05:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 11:05 PM,7 min,53°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-14 23:42:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 12:42 AM,7 min,80°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-15 01:19:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 2:19 AM,7 min,72°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-15 02:56:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 3:56 AM,5 min,21°,10° above W,10° above SSE|2022-07-15 21:17:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 10:17 PM,6 min,38°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-15 22:54:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 11:54 PM,7 min,85°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-16 00:31:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 1:31 AM,7 min,87°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-16 02:07:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 3:07 AM,6 min,30°,10° above W,10° above SSE|

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