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Location: Boise, Idaho, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Saturday Jul 2, 2022 through Saturday Jul 16, 2022

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Jul 2, 3:53 AM 4 min 74° 46° above WSW 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 3, 3:06 AM 3 min 48° 48° above E 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 3, 4:39 AM 6 min 28° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 4, 2:19 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 4, 3:52 AM 5 min 36° 22° above WNW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 5, 3:05 AM 4 min 50° 48° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 5, 4:40 AM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 6, 2:19 AM 2 min 36° 36° above NE 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 6, 3:52 AM 6 min 24° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 6, 5:29 AM 5 min 22° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 7, 1:32 AM 1 min 16° 16° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 7, 3:05 AM 4 min 28° 20° above WNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 7, 4:41 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 8, 2:17 AM 3 min 37° 37° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 8, 3:52 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 8, 5:29 AM 6 min 30° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 9, 1:30 AM 2 min 36° 36° above NNE 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 9, 3:04 AM 5 min 21° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 9, 4:41 AM 6 min 25° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 10, 12:43 AM 1 min 22° 22° above NE 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 10, 2:16 AM 5 min 24° 13° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun Jul 10, 3:53 AM 5 min 22° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 10, 5:30 AM 7 min 55° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Sun Jul 10, 11:55 PM 1 min 22° 22° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 11, 1:27 AM 5 min 29° 15° above WNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 11, 3:05 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 11, 4:41 AM 6 min 38° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Mon Jul 11, 11:01 PM 6 min 36° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 12, 12:38 AM 6 min 38° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 12, 2:16 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 12, 3:53 AM 6 min 29° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 5:30 AM 7 min 62° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Tue Jul 12, 10:14 PM 5 min 22° 10° above S 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 11:50 PM 7 min 55° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 13, 1:28 AM 5 min 22° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 13, 3:05 AM 6 min 24° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 13, 4:41 AM 7 min 81° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed Jul 13, 11:01 PM 7 min 86° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 14, 12:39 AM 6 min 25° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 14, 2:17 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 14, 3:53 AM 7 min 52° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Thu Jul 14, 5:30 AM 5 min 23° 10° above W 10° above S  
Thu Jul 14, 10:13 PM 7 min 57° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 14, 11:50 PM 6 min 30° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 15, 1:28 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 15, 3:05 AM 6 min 37° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Fri Jul 15, 4:42 AM 6 min 38° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Fri Jul 15, 11:02 PM 6 min 39° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 16, 12:40 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 16, 2:17 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat Jul 16, 3:53 AM 2 min 32° 10° above WNW 32° above WNW  
2022-07-02 09:53:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 3:53 AM,4 min,74°,46° above WSW,10° above NE|2022-07-03 09:06:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 3:06 AM,3 min,48°,48° above E,10° above ENE|2022-07-03 10:39:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 4:39 AM,6 min,28°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-04 08:19:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 2:19 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|2022-07-04 09:52:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 3:52 AM,5 min,36°,22° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-05 09:05:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 3:05 AM,4 min,50°,48° above NW,10° above NE|2022-07-05 10:40:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 4:40 AM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-06 08:19:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 2:19 AM,2 min,36°,36° above NE,10° above NE|2022-07-06 09:52:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 3:52 AM,6 min,24°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-06 11:29:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 5:29 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|2022-07-07 07:32:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 1:32 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ENE,10° above ENE|2022-07-07 09:05:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 3:05 AM,4 min,28°,20° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-07 10:41:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 4:41 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2022-07-08 08:17:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 2:17 AM,3 min,37°,37° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-07-08 09:52:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 3:52 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2022-07-08 11:29:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 5:29 AM,6 min,30°,10° above NW,10° above E|2022-07-09 07:30:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 1:30 AM,2 min,36°,36° above NNE,10° above NE|2022-07-09 09:04:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 3:04 AM,5 min,21°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-09 10:41:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 4:41 AM,6 min,25°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|2022-07-10 06:43:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 12:43 AM,1 min,22°,22° above NE,10° above ENE|2022-07-10 08:16:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 2:16 AM,5 min,24°,13° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-10 09:53:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 3:53 AM,5 min,22°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|2022-07-10 11:30:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 5:30 AM,7 min,55°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|2022-07-11 05:55:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 11:55 PM,1 min,22°,22° above ENE,10° above ENE|2022-07-11 07:27:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 1:27 AM,5 min,29°,15° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-11 09:05:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 3:05 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2022-07-11 10:41:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 4:41 AM,6 min,38°,10° above NW,10° above E|2022-07-12 05:01:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 11:01 PM,6 min,36°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-12 06:38:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 12:38 AM,6 min,38°,10° above W,10° above NE|2022-07-12 08:16:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 2:16 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2022-07-12 09:53:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 3:53 AM,6 min,29°,10° above NW,10° above E|2022-07-12 11:30:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 5:30 AM,7 min,62°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|2022-07-13 04:14:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 10:14 PM,5 min,22°,10° above S,10° above E|2022-07-13 05:50:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 11:50 PM,7 min,55°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|2022-07-13 07:28:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 1:28 AM,5 min,22°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-13 09:05:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 3:05 AM,6 min,24°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|2022-07-13 10:41:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 4:41 AM,7 min,81°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|2022-07-14 05:01:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 11:01 PM,7 min,86°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-14 06:39:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 12:39 AM,6 min,25°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|2022-07-14 08:17:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 2:17 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|2022-07-14 09:53:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 3:53 AM,7 min,52°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|2022-07-14 11:30:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 5:30 AM,5 min,23°,10° above W,10° above S|2022-07-15 04:13:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 10:13 PM,7 min,57°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|2022-07-15 05:50:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 11:50 PM,6 min,30°,10° above W,10° above NE|2022-07-15 07:28:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 1:28 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2022-07-15 09:05:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 3:05 AM,6 min,37°,10° above NW,10° above E|2022-07-15 10:42:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 4:42 AM,6 min,38°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|2022-07-16 05:02:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 11:02 PM,6 min,39°,10° above W,10° above NE|2022-07-16 06:40:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 12:40 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NW,10° above NE|2022-07-16 08:17:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 2:17 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NW,10° above E|2022-07-16 09:53:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 3:53 AM,2 min,32°,10° above WNW,32° above WNW|

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