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The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Oct 26, 2020 through Tuesday Nov 10, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Oct 27, 4:54 AM 3 min 20° 16° above S 17° above ESE  
Tue Oct 27, 6:29 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above WSW 10° above WSW  
Wed Oct 28, 4:09 AM 1 min 15° 15° above SE 11° above ESE  
Wed Oct 28, 5:42 AM 4 min 40° 12° above SW 33° above SE  
Thu Oct 29, 4:56 AM 2 min 33° 29° above S 21° above ESE  
Thu Oct 29, 6:30 AM 3 min 44° 10° above WSW 44° above SW  
Fri Oct 30, 4:10 AM 1 min 22° 22° above ESE 15° above ESE  
Fri Oct 30, 5:43 AM 3 min 50° 18° above WSW 33° above ESE  
Sat Oct 31, 4:58 AM 2 min 45° 44° above S 22° above ESE  
Sat Oct 31, 6:31 AM 4 min 45° 10° above W 31° above SE  
Sun Nov 1, 4:12 AM < 1 min 24° 24° above ESE 17° above ESE  
Sun Nov 1, 5:45 AM 3 min 49° 21° above WSW 28° above SE  
Mon Nov 2, 4:59 AM 2 min 51° 49° above SSW 23° above ESE  
Mon Nov 2, 6:33 AM 4 min 32° 11° above W 21° above SSE  
Tue Nov 3, 4:13 AM < 1 min 23° 23° above ESE 16° above ESE  
Tue Nov 3, 5:46 AM 4 min 39° 20° above WSW 20° above SE  
Wed Nov 4, 5:00 AM 2 min 45° 45° above S 15° above ESE  
Wed Nov 4, 6:34 AM 5 min 20° 10° above WSW 10° above SSE  
Thu Nov 5, 4:14 AM 1 min 19° 19° above ESE 11° above ESE  
Thu Nov 5, 5:47 AM 4 min 26° 20° above WSW 11° above SSE  
Fri Nov 6, 5:01 AM 2 min 30° 30° above S 11° above SE  
Fri Nov 6, 6:36 AM 2 min 11° 10° above WSW 10° above SSW  
Sat Nov 7, 4:16 AM < 1 min 14° 14° above SE 10° above SE  
Sat Nov 7, 5:48 AM 3 min 15° 14° above SW 11° above S  
Sun Nov 8, 5:03 AM 1 min 17° 17° above S 10° above SSE  
2020-10-27 04:54:00.0,Tue Oct 27, 4:54 AM,3 min,20°,16° above S,17° above ESE|2020-10-27 06:29:00.0,Tue Oct 27, 6:29 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above WSW,10° above WSW|2020-10-28 04:09:00.0,Wed Oct 28, 4:09 AM,1 min,15°,15° above SE,11° above ESE|2020-10-28 05:42:00.0,Wed Oct 28, 5:42 AM,4 min,40°,12° above SW,33° above SE|2020-10-29 04:56:00.0,Thu Oct 29, 4:56 AM,2 min,33°,29° above S,21° above ESE|2020-10-29 06:30:00.0,Thu Oct 29, 6:30 AM,3 min,44°,10° above WSW,44° above SW|2020-10-30 04:10:00.0,Fri Oct 30, 4:10 AM,1 min,22°,22° above ESE,15° above ESE|2020-10-30 05:43:00.0,Fri Oct 30, 5:43 AM,3 min,50°,18° above WSW,33° above ESE|2020-10-31 04:58:00.0,Sat Oct 31, 4:58 AM,2 min,45°,44° above S,22° above ESE|2020-10-31 06:31:00.0,Sat Oct 31, 6:31 AM,4 min,45°,10° above W,31° above SE|2020-11-01 04:12:00.0,Sun Nov 1, 4:12 AM,< 1 min,24°,24° above ESE,17° above ESE|2020-11-01 05:45:00.0,Sun Nov 1, 5:45 AM,3 min,49°,21° above WSW,28° above SE|2020-11-02 04:59:00.0,Mon Nov 2, 4:59 AM,2 min,51°,49° above SSW,23° above ESE|2020-11-02 06:33:00.0,Mon Nov 2, 6:33 AM,4 min,32°,11° above W,21° above SSE|2020-11-03 04:13:00.0,Tue Nov 3, 4:13 AM,< 1 min,23°,23° above ESE,16° above ESE|2020-11-03 05:46:00.0,Tue Nov 3, 5:46 AM,4 min,39°,20° above WSW,20° above SE|2020-11-04 05:00:00.0,Wed Nov 4, 5:00 AM,2 min,45°,45° above S,15° above ESE|2020-11-04 06:34:00.0,Wed Nov 4, 6:34 AM,5 min,20°,10° above WSW,10° above SSE|2020-11-05 04:14:00.0,Thu Nov 5, 4:14 AM,1 min,19°,19° above ESE,11° above ESE|2020-11-05 05:47:00.0,Thu Nov 5, 5:47 AM,4 min,26°,20° above WSW,11° above SSE|2020-11-06 05:01:00.0,Fri Nov 6, 5:01 AM,2 min,30°,30° above S,11° above SE|2020-11-06 06:36:00.0,Fri Nov 6, 6:36 AM,2 min,11°,10° above WSW,10° above SSW|2020-11-07 04:16:00.0,Sat Nov 7, 4:16 AM,< 1 min,14°,14° above SE,10° above SE|2020-11-07 05:48:00.0,Sat Nov 7, 5:48 AM,3 min,15°,14° above SW,11° above S|2020-11-08 05:03:00.0,Sun Nov 8, 5:03 AM,1 min,17°,17° above S,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