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Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Apr 29, 2024 through Tuesday May 14, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Apr 30, 2:51 AM 2 min 26° 26° above ESE 10° above E  
Tue Apr 30, 4:24 AM 6 min 88° 16° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 2:04 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above E 10° above E  
Wed May 1, 3:37 AM 4 min 76° 39° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 2:49 AM 3 min 50° 50° above ESE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 4:22 AM 7 min 75° 10° above W 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 2:01 AM 1 min 19° 19° above E 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 3:34 AM 5 min 80° 24° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:47 AM 3 min 88° 84° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 4:20 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 1:59 AM 2 min 30° 30° above E 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 3:32 AM 6 min 75° 16° above W 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 1:11 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above E 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:44 AM 4 min 76° 47° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 4:18 AM 7 min 78° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Tue May 7, 1:56 AM 3 min 51° 51° above ENE 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 3:29 AM 7 min 87° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 1:09 AM 1 min 19° 19° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 2:42 AM 5 min 77° 28° above WNW 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 4:16 AM 6 min 47° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 1:54 AM 3 min 74° 73° above NNW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 3:27 AM 7 min 65° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 1:06 AM 2 min 26° 26° above ENE 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 2:39 AM 6 min 83° 18° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 4:15 AM 6 min 25° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Fri May 10, 10:35 PM 5 min 34° 10° above SW 20° above E  
Sat May 11, 12:11 AM 2 min 28° 10° above W 28° above W  
Sat May 11, 1:52 AM 3 min 84° 79° above ENE 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 3:25 AM 6 min 37° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Sat May 11, 9:46 PM 6 min 24° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 11:22 PM 7 min 80° 10° above WSW 11° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 12:59 AM 3 min 56° 10° above W 56° above WNW  
Sun May 12, 2:41 AM 1 min 18° 18° above SE 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 4:14 AM 2 min 13° 13° above SW 10° above SSW  
Sun May 12, 10:33 PM 7 min 61° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 12:09 AM 5 min 74° 10° above W 30° above E  
Mon May 13, 1:46 AM 1 min 18° 10° above WNW 18° above W  
Mon May 13, 9:43 PM 6 min 44° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Mon May 13, 11:20 PM 7 min 79° 10° above W 11° above E  
Tue May 14, 12:57 AM 3 min 57° 10° above WNW 57° above W  

The following CRS-30 sightings are possible from Monday Apr 29, 2024 through Tuesday May 14, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Apr 30, 3:40 AM 2 min 36° 36° above ESE 10° above E  
{ts '2024-04-30 01:51:00'},Tue Apr 30, 2:51 AM,2 min,26°,26° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-30 03:24:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:24 AM,6 min,88°,16° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-01 01:04:00'},Wed May 1, 2:04 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-01 02:37:00'},Wed May 1, 3:37 AM,4 min,76°,39° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 01:49:00'},Thu May 2, 2:49 AM,3 min,50°,50° above ESE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 03:22:00'},Thu May 2, 4:22 AM,7 min,75°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 01:01:00'},Fri May 3, 2:01 AM,1 min,19°,19° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 02:34:00'},Fri May 3, 3:34 AM,5 min,80°,24° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 01:47:00'},Sat May 4, 2:47 AM,3 min,88°,84° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 03:20:00'},Sat May 4, 4:20 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 00:59:00'},Sun May 5, 1:59 AM,2 min,30°,30° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 02:32:00'},Sun May 5, 3:32 AM,6 min,75°,16° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 00:11:00'},Mon May 6, 1:11 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 01:44:00'},Mon May 6, 2:44 AM,4 min,76°,47° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 03:18:00'},Mon May 6, 4:18 AM,7 min,78°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-07 00:56:00'},Tue May 7, 1:56 AM,3 min,51°,51° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 02:29:00'},Tue May 7, 3:29 AM,7 min,87°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 1:09 AM,1 min,19°,19° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 01:42:00'},Wed May 8, 2:42 AM,5 min,77°,28° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 03:16:00'},Wed May 8, 4:16 AM,6 min,47°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 1:54 AM,3 min,74°,73° above NNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 02:27:00'},Thu May 9, 3:27 AM,7 min,65°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 1:06 AM,2 min,26°,26° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:39:00'},Fri May 10, 2:39 AM,6 min,83°,18° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 03:15:00'},Fri May 10, 4:15 AM,6 min,25°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 21:35:00'},Fri May 10, 10:35 PM,5 min,34°,10° above SW,20° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 23:11:00'},Sat May 11, 12:11 AM,2 min,28°,10° above W,28° above W|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 1:52 AM,3 min,84°,79° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 02:25:00'},Sat May 11, 3:25 AM,6 min,37°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-11 20:46:00'},Sat May 11, 9:46 PM,6 min,24°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 22:22:00'},Sat May 11, 11:22 PM,7 min,80°,10° above WSW,11° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 23:59:00'},Sun May 12, 12:59 AM,3 min,56°,10° above W,56° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-12 01:41:00'},Sun May 12, 2:41 AM,1 min,18°,18° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-12 03:14:00'},Sun May 12, 4:14 AM,2 min,13°,13° above SW,10° above SSW|{ts '2024-05-12 21:33:00'},Sun May 12, 10:33 PM,7 min,61°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 23:09:00'},Mon May 13, 12:09 AM,5 min,74°,10° above W,30° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 00:46:00'},Mon May 13, 1:46 AM,1 min,18°,10° above WNW,18° above W|{ts '2024-05-13 20:43:00'},Mon May 13, 9:43 PM,6 min,44°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 22:20:00'},Mon May 13, 11:20 PM,7 min,79°,10° above W,11° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 23:57:00'},Tue May 14, 12:57 AM,3 min,57°,10° above WNW,57° above W|

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