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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Mar 20, 2019 through Thursday Apr 4, 2019

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Wed Mar 20, 8:53 PM 2 min 25° 10° above SSW 25° above S  
Thu Mar 21, 8:03 PM 4 min 20° 11° above S 15° above E  
Thu Mar 21, 9:38 PM 1 min 22° 10° above WSW 22° above W  
Fri Mar 22, 8:47 PM 4 min 89° 10° above SW 49° above ENE  
Sat Mar 23, 7:56 PM 6 min 49° 10° above SW 12° above ENE  
Sat Mar 23, 9:35 PM 1 min 29° 21° above WNW 29° above NW  
Sun Mar 24, 8:44 PM 3 min 42° 29° above WNW 17° above NE  
Mon Mar 25, 7:54 PM 4 min 68° 34° above WSW 11° above NE  
Mon Mar 25, 9:31 PM 1 min 21° 17° above NW 21° above N  
Tue Mar 26, 8:40 PM 3 min 25° 24° above NW 10° above NE  
Wed Mar 27, 7:50 PM 3 min 34° 32° above NW 11° above NE  
Wed Mar 27, 9:26 PM 2 min 18° 14° above NNW 17° above NNE  
Thu Mar 28, 8:35 PM 3 min 19° 17° above NW 11° above NE  
Thu Mar 28, 10:12 PM < 1 min 14° 12° above NW 14° above NNW  
Fri Mar 29, 9:21 PM 2 min 18° 13° above NNW 18° above NNE  
Sat Mar 30, 8:31 PM 4 min 18° 14° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Mar 30, 10:07 PM < 1 min 16° 16° above NNW 16° above NNW  
Sun Mar 31, 9:17 PM 2 min 23° 15° above NNW 23° above NNE  
Mon Apr 1, 8:26 PM 4 min 19° 14° above NNW 11° above NE  
Mon Apr 1, 10:02 PM < 1 min 22° 18° above NW 22° above NW  
Tue Apr 2, 9:12 PM 2 min 35° 17° above NW 34° above NE  
Wed Apr 3, 8:21 PM 4 min 26° 15° above NNW 12° above ENE  
Wed Apr 3, 9:58 PM < 1 min 27° 22° above WNW 27° above WNW  
2019-03-21 00:53:00.0,Wed Mar 20, 8:53 PM,2 min,25°,10° above SSW,25° above S|2019-03-22 00:03:00.0,Thu Mar 21, 8:03 PM,4 min,20°,11° above S,15° above E|2019-03-22 01:38:00.0,Thu Mar 21, 9:38 PM,1 min,22°,10° above WSW,22° above W|2019-03-23 00:47:00.0,Fri Mar 22, 8:47 PM,4 min,89°,10° above SW,49° above ENE|2019-03-23 23:56:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 7:56 PM,6 min,49°,10° above SW,12° above ENE|2019-03-24 01:35:00.0,Sat Mar 23, 9:35 PM,1 min,29°,21° above WNW,29° above NW|2019-03-25 00:44:00.0,Sun Mar 24, 8:44 PM,3 min,42°,29° above WNW,17° above NE|2019-03-25 23:54:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 7:54 PM,4 min,68°,34° above WSW,11° above NE|2019-03-26 01:31:00.0,Mon Mar 25, 9:31 PM,1 min,21°,17° above NW,21° above N|2019-03-27 00:40:00.0,Tue Mar 26, 8:40 PM,3 min,25°,24° above NW,10° above NE|2019-03-27 23:50:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 7:50 PM,3 min,34°,32° above NW,11° above NE|2019-03-28 01:26:00.0,Wed Mar 27, 9:26 PM,2 min,18°,14° above NNW,17° above NNE|2019-03-29 00:35:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 8:35 PM,3 min,19°,17° above NW,11° above NE|2019-03-29 02:12:00.0,Thu Mar 28, 10:12 PM,< 1 min,14°,12° above NW,14° above NNW|2019-03-30 01:21:00.0,Fri Mar 29, 9:21 PM,2 min,18°,13° above NNW,18° above NNE|2019-03-31 00:31:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 8:31 PM,4 min,18°,14° above NNW,10° above NE|2019-03-31 02:07:00.0,Sat Mar 30, 10:07 PM,< 1 min,16°,16° above NNW,16° above NNW|2019-04-01 01:17:00.0,Sun Mar 31, 9:17 PM,2 min,23°,15° above NNW,23° above NNE|2019-04-02 00:26:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 8:26 PM,4 min,19°,14° above NNW,11° above NE|2019-04-02 02:02:00.0,Mon Apr 1, 10:02 PM,< 1 min,22°,18° above NW,22° above NW|2019-04-03 01:12:00.0,Tue Apr 2, 9:12 PM,2 min,35°,17° above NW,34° above NE|2019-04-04 00:21:00.0,Wed Apr 3, 8:21 PM,4 min,26°,15° above NNW,12° above ENE|2019-04-04 01:58:00.0,Wed Apr 3, 9:58 PM,< 1 min,27°,22° above WNW,27° 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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Editor: Bill Keeter NASA Official: Jacob Keaton