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Location: Leicester, 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 5 min 22° 14° above S 10° above E  
Sun Jul 3, 2:22 AM 2 min 16° 16° above SSE 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 4, 1:35 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above SE 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 4, 3:08 AM 6 min 38° 15° above SW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 5, 2:21 AM 4 min 29° 24° above S 10° above E  
Wed Jul 6, 1:34 AM 2 min 21° 21° above SE 10° above E  
Wed Jul 6, 3:07 AM 6 min 60° 12° above WSW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 7, 12:47 AM 1 min 12° 12° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 7, 2:20 AM 5 min 48° 23° above SW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 1:33 AM 4 min 37° 33° above S 10° above E  
Fri Jul 8, 3:07 AM 7 min 75° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 12:46 AM 2 min 27° 27° above SE 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 2:19 AM 6 min 68° 12° above WSW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 3:56 AM 7 min 67° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Sat Jul 9, 11:59 PM 1 min 17° 17° above ESE 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 1:32 AM 6 min 58° 18° above WSW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 3:07 AM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun Jul 10, 11:11 PM 1 min 12° 12° above ESE 10° above ESE  
Mon Jul 11, 12:44 AM 5 min 47° 20° above SW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 2:19 AM 7 min 77° 10° above W 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 3:56 AM 6 min 46° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Mon Jul 11, 11:54 PM 6 min 36° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 1:31 AM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 3:07 AM 7 min 57° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 12, 11:07 PM 6 min 27° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 12:42 AM 7 min 67° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 2:19 AM 7 min 68° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 13, 3:56 AM 6 min 27° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Wed Jul 13, 10:19 PM 5 min 20° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 11:54 PM 7 min 57° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 1:31 AM 7 min 75° 10° above W 10° above E  
Thu Jul 14, 3:08 AM 6 min 36° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Thu Jul 14, 11:06 PM 6 min 45° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 12:43 AM 7 min 77° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 2:19 AM 7 min 47° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri Jul 15, 3:57 AM 4 min 15° 10° above WSW 10° above S  
Fri Jul 15, 10:18 PM 6 min 35° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 11:54 PM 7 min 74° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat Jul 16, 1:31 AM 7 min 59° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Sat Jul 16, 3:08 AM 5 min 21° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
2022-07-02 02:08:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 3:08 AM,5 min,22°,14° above S,10° above E|2022-07-03 01:22:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 2:22 AM,2 min,16°,16° above SSE,10° above ESE|2022-07-04 00:35:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 1:35 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above SE,10° above ESE|2022-07-04 02:08:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 3:08 AM,6 min,38°,15° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-05 01:21:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 2:21 AM,4 min,29°,24° above S,10° above E|2022-07-06 00:34:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 1:34 AM,2 min,21°,21° above SE,10° above E|2022-07-06 02:07:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 3:07 AM,6 min,60°,12° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-06 23:47:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 12:47 AM,1 min,12°,12° above ESE,10° above ESE|2022-07-07 01:20:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 2:20 AM,5 min,48°,23° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-08 00:33:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 1:33 AM,4 min,37°,33° above S,10° above E|2022-07-08 02:07:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 3:07 AM,7 min,75°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-08 23:46:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 12:46 AM,2 min,27°,27° above SE,10° above E|2022-07-09 01:19:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 2:19 AM,6 min,68°,12° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-09 02:56:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 3:56 AM,7 min,67°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-09 22:59:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 11:59 PM,1 min,17°,17° above ESE,10° above E|2022-07-10 00:32:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 1:32 AM,6 min,58°,18° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-10 02:07:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 3:07 AM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-10 22:11:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 11:11 PM,1 min,12°,12° above ESE,10° above ESE|2022-07-10 23:44:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 12:44 AM,5 min,47°,20° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-11 01:19:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 2:19 AM,7 min,77°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-11 02:56:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 3:56 AM,6 min,46°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-11 22:54:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 11:54 PM,6 min,36°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-12 00:31:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 1:31 AM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-12 02:07:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 3:07 AM,7 min,57°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-12 22:07:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 11:07 PM,6 min,27°,10° above SSW,10° above E|2022-07-12 23:42:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 12:42 AM,7 min,67°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-13 01:19:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 2:19 AM,7 min,68°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-13 02:56:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 3:56 AM,6 min,27°,10° above W,10° above SSE|2022-07-13 21:19:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 10:19 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,57°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2022-07-14 00:31:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 1:31 AM,7 min,75°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-14 02:08:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 3:08 AM,6 min,36°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-14 22:06:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 11:06 PM,6 min,45°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-14 23:43:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 12:43 AM,7 min,77°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-15 01:19:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 2:19 AM,7 min,47°,10° above W,10° above SE|2022-07-15 02:57:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 3:57 AM,4 min,15°,10° above WSW,10° above S|2022-07-15 21:18:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 10:18 PM,6 min,35°,10° above SW,10° above E|2022-07-15 22:54:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 11:54 PM,7 min,74°,10° above W,10° above E|2022-07-16 00:31:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 1:31 AM,7 min,59°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2022-07-16 02:08:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 3:08 AM,5 min,21°,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