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Location: Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States

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, 2:30 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above NE 10° above NE  
Tue Apr 30, 4:02 AM 4 min 17° 13° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed May 1, 3:15 AM 2 min 20° 20° above N 10° above NNE  
Wed May 1, 4:51 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu May 2, 2:28 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NNE 10° above NE  
Thu May 2, 4:01 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Fri May 3, 3:13 AM 3 min 15° 14° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Fri May 3, 4:49 AM 4 min 15° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat May 4, 2:25 AM 1 min 15° 15° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Sat May 4, 4:00 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sun May 5, 3:10 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sun May 5, 4:47 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 2:23 AM 2 min 14° 14° above N 10° above NNE  
Mon May 6, 3:58 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Tue May 7, 1:35 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Tue May 7, 3:09 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Tue May 7, 4:45 AM 6 min 36° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 2:20 AM 3 min 13° 11° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Wed May 8, 3:56 AM 6 min 25° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 1:32 AM 1 min 12° 12° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Thu May 9, 3:07 AM 5 min 19° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 4:43 AM 7 min 87° 10° above NW 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 9:25 PM 3 min 30° 10° above SSW 29° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 2:17 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri May 10, 3:53 AM 6 min 50° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 8:36 PM 5 min 17° 10° above S 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 10:12 PM 7 min 54° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Fri May 10, 11:50 PM 3 min 16° 10° above NW 15° above N  
Sat May 11, 1:31 AM 1 min 13° 13° above NNE 10° above NE  
Sat May 11, 3:04 AM 6 min 32° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 4:41 AM 6 min 32° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 9:22 PM 7 min 87° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Sat May 11, 11:00 PM 5 min 20° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Sun May 12, 12:38 AM 2 min 13° 10° above NNW 13° above N  
Sun May 12, 3:54 AM 4 min 61° 51° above W 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 10:10 PM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 11:49 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Mon May 13, 9:20 PM 6 min 38° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Mon May 13, 10:59 PM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Tue May 14, 12:36 AM 1 min 15° 10° above NNW 15° above N  
{ts '2024-04-30 06:30:00'},Tue Apr 30, 2:30 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-04-30 08:02:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:02 AM,4 min,17°,13° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-01 07:15:00'},Wed May 1, 3:15 AM,2 min,20°,20° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-01 08:51:00'},Wed May 1, 4:51 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-02 06:28:00'},Thu May 2, 2:28 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-02 08:01:00'},Thu May 2, 4:01 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-03 07:13:00'},Fri May 3, 3:13 AM,3 min,15°,14° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-03 08:49:00'},Fri May 3, 4:49 AM,4 min,15°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-04 06:25:00'},Sat May 4, 2:25 AM,1 min,15°,15° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-04 08:00:00'},Sat May 4, 4:00 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-05 07:10:00'},Sun May 5, 3:10 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-05 08:47:00'},Sun May 5, 4:47 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 06:23:00'},Mon May 6, 2:23 AM,2 min,14°,14° above N,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-06 07:58:00'},Mon May 6, 3:58 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-07 05:35:00'},Tue May 7, 1:35 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-07 07:09:00'},Tue May 7, 3:09 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-07 08:45:00'},Tue May 7, 4:45 AM,6 min,36°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 06:20:00'},Wed May 8, 2:20 AM,3 min,13°,11° above NNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-08 07:56:00'},Wed May 8, 3:56 AM,6 min,25°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 05:32:00'},Thu May 9, 1:32 AM,1 min,12°,12° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-09 07:07:00'},Thu May 9, 3:07 AM,5 min,19°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 08:43:00'},Thu May 9, 4:43 AM,7 min,87°,10° above NW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 01:25:00'},Thu May 9, 9:25 PM,3 min,30°,10° above SSW,29° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 06:17:00'},Fri May 10, 2:17 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-10 07:53:00'},Fri May 10, 3:53 AM,6 min,50°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 00:36:00'},Fri May 10, 8:36 PM,5 min,17°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 02:12:00'},Fri May 10, 10:12 PM,7 min,54°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 03:50:00'},Fri May 10, 11:50 PM,3 min,16°,10° above NW,15° above N|{ts '2024-05-11 05:31:00'},Sat May 11, 1:31 AM,1 min,13°,13° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 07:04:00'},Sat May 11, 3:04 AM,6 min,32°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 08:41:00'},Sat May 11, 4:41 AM,6 min,32°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-12 01:22:00'},Sat May 11, 9:22 PM,7 min,87°,10° above SW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 03:00:00'},Sat May 11, 11:00 PM,5 min,20°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-12 04:38:00'},Sun May 12, 12:38 AM,2 min,13°,10° above NNW,13° above N|{ts '2024-05-12 07:54:00'},Sun May 12, 3:54 AM,4 min,61°,51° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-13 02:10:00'},Sun May 12, 10:10 PM,6 min,26°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 03:49:00'},Sun May 12, 11:49 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-14 01:20:00'},Mon May 13, 9:20 PM,6 min,38°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-14 02:59:00'},Mon May 13, 10:59 PM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-14 04:36:00'},Tue May 14, 12:36 AM,1 min,15°,10° above NNW,15° above N|

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