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Location: Germantown, New York, 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 14° 14° above NE 10° above NE  
Tue Apr 30, 4:02 AM 4 min 20° 14° above NW 10° above NE  
Wed May 1, 3:15 AM 3 min 24° 24° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 1, 4:50 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Thu May 2, 2:28 AM 1 min 17° 17° above NNE 10° above NE  
Thu May 2, 4:01 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Fri May 3, 3:13 AM 3 min 18° 16° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri May 3, 4:49 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 2:25 AM 2 min 18° 18° above N 10° above NE  
Sat May 4, 4:00 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun May 5, 1:38 AM < 1 min 11° 11° above NE 10° above NE  
Sun May 5, 3:10 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Sun May 5, 4:47 AM 6 min 26° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:23 AM 2 min 16° 16° above N 10° above NE  
Mon May 6, 3:58 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 1:35 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NNE 10° above NE  
Tue May 7, 3:08 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue May 7, 4:45 AM 6 min 47° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 2:20 AM 4 min 16° 13° above NNW 10° above NE  
Wed May 8, 3:56 AM 6 min 32° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 1:32 AM 2 min 15° 15° above N 10° above NE  
Thu May 9, 3:06 AM 6 min 24° 10° above NW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 4:43 AM 7 min 70° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 9:25 PM 3 min 28° 10° above SSW 28° above SE  
Fri May 10, 2:17 AM 5 min 19° 11° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 3:53 AM 7 min 68° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 8:37 PM 4 min 16° 10° above S 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 10:12 PM 7 min 62° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Fri May 10, 11:50 PM 3 min 19° 10° above WNW 18° above N  
Sat May 11, 1:30 AM 2 min 17° 17° above NNE 10° above NE  
Sat May 11, 3:04 AM 6 min 42° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 4:41 AM 6 min 26° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Sat May 11, 9:22 PM 7 min 77° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Sat May 11, 11:00 PM 6 min 23° 10° above WNW 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 12:38 AM 2 min 16° 10° above NW 16° above N  
Sun May 12, 3:54 AM 4 min 46° 42° above WSW 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 10:10 PM 6 min 30° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Sun May 12, 11:48 PM 4 min 16° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Mon May 13, 1:25 AM < 1 min 11° 10° above NW 11° above NW  
Mon May 13, 9:20 PM 6 min 44° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Mon May 13, 10:58 PM 5 min 17° 10° above NW 10° above NE  
Tue May 14, 12:36 AM 2 min 18° 10° above NW 18° above N  
{ts '2024-04-30 06:30:00'},Tue Apr 30, 2:30 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-04-30 08:02:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:02 AM,4 min,20°,14° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-01 07:15:00'},Wed May 1, 3:15 AM,3 min,24°,24° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-01 08:50:00'},Wed May 1, 4:50 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-02 06:28:00'},Thu May 2, 2:28 AM,1 min,17°,17° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-02 08:01:00'},Thu May 2, 4:01 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-03 07:13:00'},Fri May 3, 3:13 AM,3 min,18°,16° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-03 08:49:00'},Fri May 3, 4:49 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 06:25:00'},Sat May 4, 2:25 AM,2 min,18°,18° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-04 08:00:00'},Sat May 4, 4:00 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-05 05:38:00'},Sun May 5, 1:38 AM,< 1 min,11°,11° above NE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-05 07:10:00'},Sun May 5, 3:10 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-05 08:47:00'},Sun May 5, 4:47 AM,6 min,26°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 06:23:00'},Mon May 6, 2:23 AM,2 min,16°,16° above N,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-06 07:58:00'},Mon May 6, 3:58 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 05:35:00'},Tue May 7, 1:35 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-07 07:08:00'},Tue May 7, 3:08 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-07 08:45:00'},Tue May 7, 4:45 AM,6 min,47°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 06:20:00'},Wed May 8, 2:20 AM,4 min,16°,13° above NNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-08 07:56:00'},Wed May 8, 3:56 AM,6 min,32°,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 07:06:00'},Thu May 9, 3:06 AM,6 min,24°,10° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 08:43:00'},Thu May 9, 4:43 AM,7 min,70°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 01:25:00'},Thu May 9, 9:25 PM,3 min,28°,10° above SSW,28° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 06:17:00'},Fri May 10, 2:17 AM,5 min,19°,11° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 07:53:00'},Fri May 10, 3:53 AM,7 min,68°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 00:37:00'},Fri May 10, 8:37 PM,4 min,16°,10° above S,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 02:12:00'},Fri May 10, 10:12 PM,7 min,62°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 03:50:00'},Fri May 10, 11:50 PM,3 min,19°,10° above WNW,18° above N|{ts '2024-05-11 05:30:00'},Sat May 11, 1:30 AM,2 min,17°,17° above NNE,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 07:04:00'},Sat May 11, 3:04 AM,6 min,42°,10° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 08:41:00'},Sat May 11, 4:41 AM,6 min,26°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-12 01:22:00'},Sat May 11, 9:22 PM,7 min,77°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 03:00:00'},Sat May 11, 11:00 PM,6 min,23°,10° above WNW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-12 04:38:00'},Sun May 12, 12:38 AM,2 min,16°,10° above NW,16° above N|{ts '2024-05-12 07:54:00'},Sun May 12, 3:54 AM,4 min,46°,42° above WSW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-13 02:10:00'},Sun May 12, 10:10 PM,6 min,30°,10° above W,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 03:48:00'},Sun May 12, 11:48 PM,4 min,16°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-13 05:25:00'},Mon May 13, 1:25 AM,< 1 min,11°,10° above NW,11° above NW|{ts '2024-05-14 01:20:00'},Mon May 13, 9:20 PM,6 min,44°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-14 02:58:00'},Mon May 13, 10:58 PM,5 min,17°,10° above NW,10° above NE|{ts '2024-05-14 04:36:00'},Tue May 14, 12:36 AM,2 min,18°,10° above NW,18° 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