Skip to main content

Sighting Location

Select Location

Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday May 6, 2024 through Tuesday May 21, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue May 7, 1:56 AM 2 min 42° 42° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 3:29 AM 6 min 81° 14° above WNW 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 1:09 AM 1 min 14° 14° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 2:42 AM 5 min 74° 33° above WNW 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 4:16 AM 7 min 54° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 1:54 AM 3 min 68° 68° above NE 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 3:27 AM 7 min 73° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 1:06 AM 1 min 22° 22° above ENE 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 2:39 AM 5 min 90° 24° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 4:14 AM 6 min 29° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Fri May 10, 10:35 PM 5 min 30° 10° above SSW 17° above E  
Sat May 11, 12:11 AM 2 min 33° 10° above WSW 33° above WSW  
Sat May 11, 1:52 AM 3 min 60° 60° above ENE 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 3:25 AM 6 min 42° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Sat May 11, 9:46 PM 5 min 21° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 11:22 PM 7 min 74° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 12:59 AM 3 min 73° 10° above W 73° above NNW  
Sun May 12, 2:42 AM 1 min 14° 14° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Sun May 12, 4:15 AM 2 min 15° 15° above SW 10° above S  
Sun May 12, 10:33 PM 7 min 55° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 12:09 AM 5 min 74° 10° above W 22° above E  
Mon May 13, 1:46 AM 1 min 21° 10° above WNW 21° above W  
Mon May 13, 9:43 PM 6 min 39° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Mon May 13, 11:20 PM 7 min 81° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue May 14, 12:57 AM 3 min 69° 10° above WNW 69° above WNW  
Tue May 14, 10:30 PM 7 min 87° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 15, 12:07 AM 5 min 77° 10° above W 35° above E  
Wed May 15, 1:44 AM 1 min 15° 10° above W 15° above W  
Wed May 15, 9:41 PM 7 min 69° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 15, 11:18 PM 6 min 73° 10° above W 12° above E  
Thu May 16, 12:54 AM 3 min 45° 10° above WNW 45° above W  
Thu May 16, 10:28 PM 7 min 75° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri May 17, 12:05 AM 4 min 83° 10° above WNW 51° above ESE  
Fri May 17, 11:15 PM 6 min 83° 10° above W 19° above E  
Sat May 18, 12:52 AM 2 min 25° 10° above W 25° above WSW  
Sat May 18, 10:25 PM 7 min 75° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun May 19, 12:02 AM 3 min 52° 10° above W 52° above SSW  
Sun May 19, 11:13 PM 5 min 71° 10° above WNW 25° above ESE  
Mon May 20, 12:50 AM 1 min 14° 10° above W 14° above WSW  
Mon May 20, 10:23 PM 7 min 88° 10° above WNW 11° above ESE  
Tue May 21, 12:00 AM 2 min 27° 10° above W 27° above SW  
{ts '2024-05-07 00:56:00'},Tue May 7, 1:56 AM,2 min,42°,42° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 02:29:00'},Tue May 7, 3:29 AM,6 min,81°,14° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 1:09 AM,1 min,14°,14° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 01:42:00'},Wed May 8, 2:42 AM,5 min,74°,33° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 03:16:00'},Wed May 8, 4:16 AM,7 min,54°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 1:54 AM,3 min,68°,68° above NE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 02:27:00'},Thu May 9, 3:27 AM,7 min,73°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 1:06 AM,1 min,22°,22° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:39:00'},Fri May 10, 2:39 AM,5 min,90°,24° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 03:14:00'},Fri May 10, 4:14 AM,6 min,29°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 21:35:00'},Fri May 10, 10:35 PM,5 min,30°,10° above SSW,17° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 23:11:00'},Sat May 11, 12:11 AM,2 min,33°,10° above WSW,33° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 1:52 AM,3 min,60°,60° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 02:25:00'},Sat May 11, 3:25 AM,6 min,42°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-11 20:46:00'},Sat May 11, 9:46 PM,5 min,21°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 22:22:00'},Sat May 11, 11:22 PM,7 min,74°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 23:59:00'},Sun May 12, 12:59 AM,3 min,73°,10° above W,73° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-12 01:42:00'},Sun May 12, 2:42 AM,1 min,14°,14° above ESE,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-12 03:15:00'},Sun May 12, 4:15 AM,2 min,15°,15° above SW,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-12 21:33:00'},Sun May 12, 10:33 PM,7 min,55°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 23:09:00'},Mon May 13, 12:09 AM,5 min,74°,10° above W,22° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 00:46:00'},Mon May 13, 1:46 AM,1 min,21°,10° above WNW,21° above W|{ts '2024-05-13 20:43:00'},Mon May 13, 9:43 PM,6 min,39°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 22:20:00'},Mon May 13, 11:20 PM,7 min,81°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 23:57:00'},Tue May 14, 12:57 AM,3 min,69°,10° above WNW,69° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-14 21:30:00'},Tue May 14, 10:30 PM,7 min,87°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 23:07:00'},Wed May 15, 12:07 AM,5 min,77°,10° above W,35° above E|{ts '2024-05-15 00:44:00'},Wed May 15, 1:44 AM,1 min,15°,10° above W,15° above W|{ts '2024-05-15 20:41:00'},Wed May 15, 9:41 PM,7 min,69°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-15 22:18:00'},Wed May 15, 11:18 PM,6 min,73°,10° above W,12° above E|{ts '2024-05-15 23:54:00'},Thu May 16, 12:54 AM,3 min,45°,10° above WNW,45° above W|{ts '2024-05-16 21:28:00'},Thu May 16, 10:28 PM,7 min,75°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-16 23:05:00'},Fri May 17, 12:05 AM,4 min,83°,10° above WNW,51° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-17 22:15:00'},Fri May 17, 11:15 PM,6 min,83°,10° above W,19° above E|{ts '2024-05-17 23:52:00'},Sat May 18, 12:52 AM,2 min,25°,10° above W,25° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-18 21:25:00'},Sat May 18, 10:25 PM,7 min,75°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-18 23:02:00'},Sun May 19, 12:02 AM,3 min,52°,10° above W,52° above SSW|{ts '2024-05-19 22:13:00'},Sun May 19, 11:13 PM,5 min,71°,10° above WNW,25° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-19 23:50:00'},Mon May 20, 12:50 AM,1 min,14°,10° above W,14° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-20 21:23:00'},Mon May 20, 10:23 PM,7 min,88°,10° above WNW,11° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-20 23:00:00'},Tue May 21, 12:00 AM,2 min,27°,10° above W,27° 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

Visit the NASA Johnson Flickr Photostream

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