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Location: Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, New York, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday May 6, 2024 through Tuesday May 21, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue May 7, 1:35 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NNE 10° above NNE  
Tue May 7, 3:09 AM 4 min 17° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Tue May 7, 4:45 AM 6 min 44° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 2:20 AM 3 min 15° 13° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 8, 3:56 AM 6 min 30° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 1:32 AM 2 min 15° 15° above N 10° above NE  
Thu May 9, 3:07 AM 5 min 23° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 4:43 AM 7 min 75° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 9:25 PM 3 min 30° 10° above SSW 30° above SE  
Fri May 10, 2:17 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 3:54 AM 7 min 64° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 8:37 PM 5 min 17° 10° above S 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 10:12 PM 7 min 58° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Fri May 10, 11:50 PM 3 min 18° 10° above WNW 17° above N  
Sat May 11, 1:31 AM 2 min 16° 16° above NNE 10° above NE  
Sat May 11, 3:04 AM 6 min 39° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 4:41 AM 6 min 27° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 9:23 PM 7 min 82° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 11:00 PM 5 min 22° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 12:39 AM 2 min 15° 10° above NW 15° above N  
Sun May 12, 3:54 AM 4 min 48° 44° above WSW 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 10:10 PM 6 min 29° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 11:49 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 9° above NE  
Mon May 13, 9:21 PM 6 min 41° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Mon May 13, 10:59 PM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Tue May 14, 12:36 AM 2 min 17° 10° above NNW 17° above N  
Tue May 14, 10:09 PM 5 min 19° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Tue May 14, 11:47 PM 3 min 16° 10° above NNW 13° above NNE  
Wed May 15, 9:19 PM 6 min 23° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 15, 10:57 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu May 16, 12:34 AM 1 min 16° 10° above NW 16° above NNW  
Thu May 16, 10:07 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu May 16, 11:44 PM 3 min 20° 10° above NW 20° above NNE  
Fri May 17, 9:17 PM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Fri May 17, 10:55 PM 4 min 17° 10° above NNW 12° above NE  
Sat May 18, 12:31 AM 1 min 15° 10° above NW 15° above NW  
Sat May 18, 10:05 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sat May 18, 11:42 PM 2 min 28° 10° above NW 28° above N  
Sun May 19, 9:15 PM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun May 19, 10:52 PM 4 min 23° 10° above NW 20° above NE  
Mon May 20, 10:03 PM 5 min 19° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 20, 11:39 PM 2 min 28° 10° above NW 28° above NW  
{ts '2024-05-07 05:35:00'},Tue May 7, 1:35 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NNE,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-07 07:09:00'},Tue May 7, 3:09 AM,4 min,17°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-07 08:45:00'},Tue May 7, 4:45 AM,6 min,44°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 06:20:00'},Wed May 8, 2:20 AM,3 min,15°,13° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-08 07:56:00'},Wed May 8, 3:56 AM,6 min,30°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 05:32:00'},Thu May 9, 1:32 AM,2 min,15°,15° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-09 07:07:00'},Thu May 9, 3:07 AM,5 min,23°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 08:43:00'},Thu May 9, 4:43 AM,7 min,75°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 01:25:00'},Thu May 9, 9:25 PM,3 min,30°,10° above SSW,30° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 06:17:00'},Fri May 10, 2:17 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 07:54:00'},Fri May 10, 3:54 AM,7 min,64°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 00:37:00'},Fri May 10, 8:37 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,58°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 03:50:00'},Fri May 10, 11:50 PM,3 min,18°,10° above WNW,17° above N|{ts '2024-05-11 05:31:00'},Sat May 11, 1:31 AM,2 min,16°,16° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 07:04:00'},Sat May 11, 3:04 AM,6 min,39°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 08:41:00'},Sat May 11, 4:41 AM,6 min,27°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-12 01:23:00'},Sat May 11, 9:23 PM,7 min,82°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 03:00:00'},Sat May 11, 11:00 PM,5 min,22°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 04:39:00'},Sun May 12, 12:39 AM,2 min,15°,10° above NW,15° above N|{ts '2024-05-12 07:54:00'},Sun May 12, 3:54 AM,4 min,48°,44° above WSW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-13 02:10:00'},Sun May 12, 10:10 PM,6 min,29°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 03:49:00'},Sun May 12, 11:49 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,9° above NE|{ts '2024-05-14 01:21:00'},Mon May 13, 9:21 PM,6 min,41°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-14 02:59:00'},Mon May 13, 10:59 PM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-14 04:36:00'},Tue May 14, 12:36 AM,2 min,17°,10° above NNW,17° above N|{ts '2024-05-15 02:09:00'},Tue May 14, 10:09 PM,5 min,19°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-15 03:47:00'},Tue May 14, 11:47 PM,3 min,16°,10° above NNW,13° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-16 01:19:00'},Wed May 15, 9:19 PM,6 min,23°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-16 02:57:00'},Wed May 15, 10:57 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-16 04:34:00'},Thu May 16, 12:34 AM,1 min,16°,10° above NW,16° above NNW|{ts '2024-05-17 02:07:00'},Thu May 16, 10:07 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-17 03:44:00'},Thu May 16, 11:44 PM,3 min,20°,10° above NW,20° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-18 01:17:00'},Fri May 17, 9:17 PM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-18 02:55:00'},Fri May 17, 10:55 PM,4 min,17°,10° above NNW,12° above NE|{ts '2024-05-18 04:31:00'},Sat May 18, 12:31 AM,1 min,15°,10° above NW,15° above NW|{ts '2024-05-19 02:05:00'},Sat May 18, 10:05 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-19 03:42:00'},Sat May 18, 11:42 PM,2 min,28°,10° above NW,28° above N|{ts '2024-05-20 01:15:00'},Sun May 19, 9:15 PM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-20 02:52:00'},Sun May 19, 10:52 PM,4 min,23°,10° above NW,20° above NE|{ts '2024-05-21 02:03:00'},Mon May 20, 10:03 PM,5 min,19°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-21 03:39:00'},Mon May 20, 11:39 PM,2 min,28°,10° above NW,28° above NW|

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