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The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday May 25, 2018 through Saturday Jun 9, 2018

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri May 25, 10:35 PM 6 min 84° 10° above WSW 11° above E  
Sat May 26, 00:12 AM 5 min 83° 10° above W 24° above ESE  
Sat May 26, 1:49 AM < 1 min 16° 11° above W 16° above W  
Sat May 26, 9:43 PM 6 min 70° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Sat May 26, 11:20 PM 6 min 87° 10° above W 11° above E  
Sun May 27, 00:56 AM 3 min 40° 10° above W 40° above SW  
Sun May 27, 10:27 PM 6 min 84° 10° above W 11° above E  
Mon May 28, 00:04 AM 4 min 61° 10° above W 43° above SE  
Mon May 28, 9:36 PM 5 min 88° 23° above W 11° above E  
Mon May 28, 11:12 PM 6 min 78° 10° above W 16° above ESE  
Tue May 29, 00:48 AM 1 min 20° 11° above W 20° above WSW  
Tue May 29, 10:19 PM 6 min 88° 10° above W 11° above E  
Tue May 29, 11:56 PM 3 min 38° 10° above W 37° above SSW  
Wed May 30, 11:04 PM 5 min 54° 10° above W 22° above SE  
Thu May 31, 00:41 AM < 1 min 12° 11° above WSW 12° above WSW  
Thu May 31, 10:11 PM 6 min 72° 10° above W 11° above ESE  
Thu May 31, 11:48 PM 2 min 22° 11° above W 22° above SW  
Fri Jun 1, 10:56 PM 4 min 33° 11° above W 23° above SSE  
Sat Jun 2, 10:03 PM 6 min 48° 10° above W 12° above SE  
Sat Jun 2, 11:41 PM 1 min 12° 10° above WSW 12° above SW  
Sun Jun 3, 10:48 PM 4 min 19° 10° above W 15° above S  
Mon Jun 4, 9:56 PM 5 min 29° 11° above W 11° above SSE  
Tue Jun 5, 10:42 PM 1 min 10° 10° above SW 10° above SSW  
Wed Jun 6, 9:48 PM 4 min 17° 10° above W 10° above S  
2018-05-25 21:35:00.0,Fri May 25, 10:35 PM,6 min,84°,10° above WSW,11° above E|2018-05-25 23:12:00.0,Sat May 26, 00:12 AM,5 min,83°,10° above W,24° above ESE|2018-05-26 00:49:00.0,Sat May 26, 1:49 AM,< 1 min,16°,11° above W,16° above W|2018-05-26 20:43:00.0,Sat May 26, 9:43 PM,6 min,70°,10° above WSW,10° above E|2018-05-26 22:20:00.0,Sat May 26, 11:20 PM,6 min,87°,10° above W,11° above E|2018-05-26 23:56:00.0,Sun May 27, 00:56 AM,3 min,40°,10° above W,40° above SW|2018-05-27 21:27:00.0,Sun May 27, 10:27 PM,6 min,84°,10° above W,11° above E|2018-05-27 23:04:00.0,Mon May 28, 00:04 AM,4 min,61°,10° above W,43° above SE|2018-05-28 20:36:00.0,Mon May 28, 9:36 PM,5 min,88°,23° above W,11° above E|2018-05-28 22:12:00.0,Mon May 28, 11:12 PM,6 min,78°,10° above W,16° above ESE|2018-05-28 23:48:00.0,Tue May 29, 00:48 AM,1 min,20°,11° above W,20° above WSW|2018-05-29 21:19:00.0,Tue May 29, 10:19 PM,6 min,88°,10° above W,11° above E|2018-05-29 22:56:00.0,Tue May 29, 11:56 PM,3 min,38°,10° above W,37° above SSW|2018-05-30 22:04:00.0,Wed May 30, 11:04 PM,5 min,54°,10° above W,22° above SE|2018-05-30 23:41:00.0,Thu May 31, 00:41 AM,< 1 min,12°,11° above WSW,12° above WSW|2018-05-31 21:11:00.0,Thu May 31, 10:11 PM,6 min,72°,10° above W,11° above ESE|2018-05-31 22:48:00.0,Thu May 31, 11:48 PM,2 min,22°,11° above W,22° above SW|2018-06-01 21:56:00.0,Fri Jun 1, 10:56 PM,4 min,33°,11° above W,23° above SSE|2018-06-02 21:03:00.0,Sat Jun 2, 10:03 PM,6 min,48°,10° above W,12° above SE|2018-06-02 22:41:00.0,Sat Jun 2, 11:41 PM,1 min,12°,10° above WSW,12° above SW|2018-06-03 21:48:00.0,Sun Jun 3, 10:48 PM,4 min,19°,10° above W,15° above S|2018-06-04 20:56:00.0,Mon Jun 4, 9:56 PM,5 min,29°,11° above W,11° above SSE|2018-06-05 21:42:00.0,Tue Jun 5, 10:42 PM,1 min,10°,10° above SW,10° above SSW|2018-06-06 20:48:00.0,Wed Jun 6, 9:48 PM,4 min,17°,10° above W,10° above S|

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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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton