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Location: London, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Mar 10, 2025 through Tuesday Mar 25, 2025

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Wed Mar 12, 7:16 PM 1 min 11° 10° above SSE 11° above SSE  
Thu Mar 13, 8:02 PM 2 min 24° 10° above SW 24° above SSW  
Fri Mar 14, 7:14 PM 4 min 23° 10° above SSW 20° above ESE  
Fri Mar 14, 8:50 PM 1 min 18° 10° above WSW 18° above WSW  
Sat Mar 15, 8:02 PM 3 min 57° 10° above WSW 57° above SSE  
Sun Mar 16, 7:13 PM 5 min 43° 10° above SW 19° above E  
Sun Mar 16, 8:50 PM 2 min 29° 10° above W 29° above W  
Mon Mar 17, 8:01 PM 4 min 84° 10° above WSW 62° above E  
Tue Mar 18, 7:13 PM 6 min 71° 10° above WSW 16° above E  
Tue Mar 18, 8:50 PM 2 min 33° 10° above W 33° above W  
Wed Mar 19, 8:01 PM 4 min 85° 10° above W 51° above E  
Wed Mar 19, 9:38 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Thu Mar 20, 7:13 PM 6 min 89° 10° above W 15° above E  
Thu Mar 20, 8:50 PM 2 min 39° 10° above W 39° above W  
Fri Mar 21, 8:02 PM 4 min 86° 10° above W 51° above ESE  
Fri Mar 21, 9:39 PM < 1 min 12° 10° above W 12° above W  
Sat Mar 22, 7:14 PM 6 min 87° 10° above W 15° above E  
Sat Mar 22, 8:51 PM 2 min 34° 10° above W 34° above WSW  
Sun Mar 23, 8:03 PM 4 min 60° 10° above W 45° above SE  
Mon Mar 24, 7:15 PM 6 min 75° 10° above W 14° above ESE  
Mon Mar 24, 8:52 PM 2 min 22° 10° above W 22° above WSW  
{ts '2025-03-12 19:16:00'},Wed Mar 12, 7:16 PM,1 min,11°,10° above SSE,11° above SSE|{ts '2025-03-13 20:02:00'},Thu Mar 13, 8:02 PM,2 min,24°,10° above SW,24° above SSW|{ts '2025-03-14 19:14:00'},Fri Mar 14, 7:14 PM,4 min,23°,10° above SSW,20° above ESE|{ts '2025-03-14 20:50:00'},Fri Mar 14, 8:50 PM,1 min,18°,10° above WSW,18° above WSW|{ts '2025-03-15 20:02:00'},Sat Mar 15, 8:02 PM,3 min,57°,10° above WSW,57° above SSE|{ts '2025-03-16 19:13:00'},Sun Mar 16, 7:13 PM,5 min,43°,10° above SW,19° above E|{ts '2025-03-16 20:50:00'},Sun Mar 16, 8:50 PM,2 min,29°,10° above W,29° above W|{ts '2025-03-17 20:01:00'},Mon Mar 17, 8:01 PM,4 min,84°,10° above WSW,62° above E|{ts '2025-03-18 19:13:00'},Tue Mar 18, 7:13 PM,6 min,71°,10° above WSW,16° above E|{ts '2025-03-18 20:50:00'},Tue Mar 18, 8:50 PM,2 min,33°,10° above W,33° above W|{ts '2025-03-19 20:01:00'},Wed Mar 19, 8:01 PM,4 min,85°,10° above W,51° above E|{ts '2025-03-19 21:38:00'},Wed Mar 19, 9:38 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|{ts '2025-03-20 19:13:00'},Thu Mar 20, 7:13 PM,6 min,89°,10° above W,15° above E|{ts '2025-03-20 20:50:00'},Thu Mar 20, 8:50 PM,2 min,39°,10° above W,39° above W|{ts '2025-03-21 20:02:00'},Fri Mar 21, 8:02 PM,4 min,86°,10° above W,51° above ESE|{ts '2025-03-21 21:39:00'},Fri Mar 21, 9:39 PM,< 1 min,12°,10° above W,12° above W|{ts '2025-03-22 19:14:00'},Sat Mar 22, 7:14 PM,6 min,87°,10° above W,15° above E|{ts '2025-03-22 20:51:00'},Sat Mar 22, 8:51 PM,2 min,34°,10° above W,34° above WSW|{ts '2025-03-23 20:03:00'},Sun Mar 23, 8:03 PM,4 min,60°,10° above W,45° above SE|{ts '2025-03-24 19:15:00'},Mon Mar 24, 7:15 PM,6 min,75°,10° above W,14° above ESE|{ts '2025-03-24 20:52:00'},Mon Mar 24, 8:52 PM,2 min,22°,10° above W,22° above WSW|

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