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Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Friday Mar 17, 2023 through Saturday Apr 1, 2023

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Mar 17, 8:01 PM 2 min 23° 10° above SSW 23° above S  
Sat Mar 18, 7:14 PM 4 min 20° 10° above SSW 15° above ESE  
Sat Mar 18, 8:49 PM 1 min 24° 10° above WSW 24° above SW  
Sun Mar 19, 8:02 PM 3 min 45° 10° above SW 44° above SE  
Mon Mar 20, 7:14 PM 6 min 35° 10° above SW 14° above E  
Mon Mar 20, 8:51 PM 2 min 39° 10° above W 39° above WSW  
Tue Mar 21, 8:03 PM 4 min 64° 10° above WSW 40° above ESE  
Tue Mar 21, 9:39 PM 1 min 14° 10° above W 14° above W  
Wed Mar 22, 7:15 PM 6 min 55° 10° above WSW 14° above E  
Wed Mar 22, 8:52 PM 2 min 45° 10° above W 45° above WSW  
Thu Mar 23, 8:04 PM 4 min 72° 10° above W 41° above ESE  
Thu Mar 23, 9:41 PM 1 min 15° 10° above W 15° above W  
Fri Mar 24, 7:16 PM 6 min 70° 10° above WSW 12° above E  
Fri Mar 24, 8:53 PM 2 min 41° 10° above W 41° above WSW  
Sat Mar 25, 8:05 PM 5 min 63° 10° above W 34° above ESE  
Sat Mar 25, 9:42 PM 1 min 13° 10° above W 13° above W  
Sun Mar 26, 8:17 PM 6 min 69° 10° above W 12° above ESE  
Sun Mar 26, 9:53 PM 2 min 31° 10° above W 31° above SW  
Mon Mar 27, 9:05 PM 4 min 43° 10° above W 29° above SSE  
Tue Mar 28, 8:17 PM 7 min 54° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Tue Mar 28, 9:54 PM 2 min 19° 10° above W 19° above SW  
Wed Mar 29, 9:06 PM 4 min 26° 10° above W 19° above SSE  
Thu Mar 30, 8:18 PM 6 min 35° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Fri Mar 31, 9:07 PM 4 min 14° 10° above WSW 10° above S  
2023-03-17 20:01:00.0,Fri Mar 17, 8:01 PM,2 min,23°,10° above SSW,23° above S|2023-03-18 19:14:00.0,Sat Mar 18, 7:14 PM,4 min,20°,10° above SSW,15° above ESE|2023-03-18 20:49:00.0,Sat Mar 18, 8:49 PM,1 min,24°,10° above WSW,24° above SW|2023-03-19 20:02:00.0,Sun Mar 19, 8:02 PM,3 min,45°,10° above SW,44° above SE|2023-03-20 19:14:00.0,Mon Mar 20, 7:14 PM,6 min,35°,10° above SW,14° above E|2023-03-20 20:51:00.0,Mon Mar 20, 8:51 PM,2 min,39°,10° above W,39° above WSW|2023-03-21 20:03:00.0,Tue Mar 21, 8:03 PM,4 min,64°,10° above WSW,40° above ESE|2023-03-21 21:39:00.0,Tue Mar 21, 9:39 PM,1 min,14°,10° above W,14° above W|2023-03-22 19:15:00.0,Wed Mar 22, 7:15 PM,6 min,55°,10° above WSW,14° above E|2023-03-22 20:52:00.0,Wed Mar 22, 8:52 PM,2 min,45°,10° above W,45° above WSW|2023-03-23 20:04:00.0,Thu Mar 23, 8:04 PM,4 min,72°,10° above W,41° above ESE|2023-03-23 21:41:00.0,Thu Mar 23, 9:41 PM,1 min,15°,10° above W,15° above W|2023-03-24 19:16:00.0,Fri Mar 24, 7:16 PM,6 min,70°,10° above WSW,12° above E|2023-03-24 20:53:00.0,Fri Mar 24, 8:53 PM,2 min,41°,10° above W,41° above WSW|2023-03-25 20:05:00.0,Sat Mar 25, 8:05 PM,5 min,63°,10° above W,34° above ESE|2023-03-25 21:42:00.0,Sat Mar 25, 9:42 PM,1 min,13°,10° above W,13° above W|2023-03-26 19:17:00.0,Sun Mar 26, 8:17 PM,6 min,69°,10° above W,12° above ESE|2023-03-26 20:53:00.0,Sun Mar 26, 9:53 PM,2 min,31°,10° above W,31° above SW|2023-03-27 20:05:00.0,Mon Mar 27, 9:05 PM,4 min,43°,10° above W,29° above SSE|2023-03-28 19:17:00.0,Tue Mar 28, 8:17 PM,7 min,54°,10° above W,10° above ESE|2023-03-28 20:54:00.0,Tue Mar 28, 9:54 PM,2 min,19°,10° above W,19° above SW|2023-03-29 20:06:00.0,Wed Mar 29, 9:06 PM,4 min,26°,10° above W,19° above SSE|2023-03-30 19:18:00.0,Thu Mar 30, 8:18 PM,6 min,35°,10° above W,10° above SE|2023-03-31 20:07:00.0,Fri Mar 31, 9:07 PM,4 min,14°,10° above WSW,10° above S|

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