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Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Jul 8, 2020 through Friday Jul 24, 2020

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Jul 9, 1:17 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above NE 12° above NE  
Thu Jul 9, 2:50 AM 2 min 20° 17° above NW 19° above N  
Thu Jul 9, 4:27 AM 2 min 14° 10° above NNW 14° above N  
Fri Jul 10, 2:03 AM 2 min 25° 25° above NNW 17° above NNE  
Fri Jul 10, 3:39 AM 2 min 14° 10° above NW 14° above N  
Fri Jul 10, 5:16 AM 2 min 22° 11° above NNW 22° above NNE  
Sat Jul 11, 1:17 AM 1 min 22° 22° above NNE 11° above NE  
Sat Jul 11, 2:51 AM 2 min 15° 10° above NW 15° above N  
Sat Jul 11, 4:28 AM 2 min 17° 10° above NNW 17° above N  
Sun Jul 12, 00:30 AM < 1 min 16° 16° above NE 11° above NE  
Sun Jul 12, 2:03 AM 2 min 17° 11° above NW 17° above NNW  
Sun Jul 12, 3:41 AM 1 min 15° 11° above NNW 15° above N  
Sun Jul 12, 5:17 AM 6 min 40° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Sun Jul 12, 11:42 PM < 1 min 18° 18° above NE 12° above NE  
Mon Jul 13, 1:15 AM 4 min 20° 13° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 13, 2:53 AM 1 min 14° 10° above NNW 14° above N  
Mon Jul 13, 4:29 AM 6 min 28° 10° above NW 11° above E  
Mon Jul 13, 10:48 PM 6 min 55° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 14, 00:26 AM 5 min 25° 11° above WNW 11° above NE  
Tue Jul 14, 2:04 AM 1 min 14° 10° above NW 14° above NNW  
Tue Jul 14, 3:41 AM 5 min 21° 11° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 14, 5:18 AM 6 min 78° 10° above WNW 12° above SE  
Tue Jul 14, 10:01 PM 6 min 31° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Jul 14, 11:38 PM 6 min 35° 11° above W 11° above NE  
Wed Jul 15, 1:16 AM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 11° above NNE  
Wed Jul 15, 2:53 AM 5 min 18° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed Jul 15, 4:30 AM 6 min 62° 10° above NW 11° above ESE  
Wed Jul 15, 10:49 PM 6 min 53° 10° above WSW 11° above NE  
Thu Jul 16, 00:28 AM 4 min 17° 11° above NW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 16, 2:06 AM 4 min 15° 11° above NNW 10° above NE  
Thu Jul 16, 3:42 AM 6 min 39° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Thu Jul 16, 5:19 AM 5 min 26° 11° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Thu Jul 16, 10:01 PM 6 min 87° 10° above SW 12° above NE  
Thu Jul 16, 11:39 PM 5 min 20° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 17, 1:18 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 17, 2:54 AM 5 min 28° 11° above NW 11° above E  
Fri Jul 17, 4:31 AM 6 min 45° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Fri Jul 17, 10:51 PM 5 min 26° 11° above W 11° above NE  
Sat Jul 18, 00:32 AM 1 min 14° 14° above N 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 18, 2:06 AM 4 min 21° 11° above NNW 16° above NE  
Sat Jul 18, 3:43 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above WNW 12° above WNW  
Sat Jul 18, 10:03 PM 6 min 35° 11° above W 11° above NE  
Sat Jul 18, 11:43 PM 1 min 15° 15° above N 11° above NNE  
Sun Jul 19, 1:18 AM 3 min 17° 10° above NNW 15° above NE  
Sun Jul 19, 9:20 PM < 1 min 17° 17° above NE 11° above NE  
Sun Jul 19, 10:55 PM 2 min 17° 17° above N 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 20, 00:32 AM 2 min 15° 15° above N 11° above NE  
Mon Jul 20, 2:07 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above NW 12° above NW  
Mon Jul 20, 10:07 PM 2 min 20° 20° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 20, 11:44 PM 2 min 14° 14° above N 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 21, 1:19 AM 1 min 18° 11° above NW 18° above NNW  
Tue Jul 21, 9:19 PM 3 min 26° 26° above NNW 11° above NE  
Tue Jul 21, 10:56 PM 2 min 14° 14° above N 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 22, 00:33 AM 1 min 21° 18° above N 21° above NNE  
Wed Jul 22, 10:08 PM 2 min 15° 15° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 22, 11:45 PM 2 min 17° 16° above N 14° above NE  
Thu Jul 23, 1:20 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above NW 10° above NW  
2020-07-09 05:17:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 1:17 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above NE,12° above NE|2020-07-09 06:50:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 2:50 AM,2 min,20°,17° above NW,19° above N|2020-07-09 08:27:00.0,Thu Jul 9, 4:27 AM,2 min,14°,10° above NNW,14° above N|2020-07-10 06:03:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 2:03 AM,2 min,25°,25° above NNW,17° above NNE|2020-07-10 07:39:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 3:39 AM,2 min,14°,10° above NW,14° above N|2020-07-10 09:16:00.0,Fri Jul 10, 5:16 AM,2 min,22°,11° above NNW,22° above NNE|2020-07-11 05:17:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 1:17 AM,1 min,22°,22° above NNE,11° above NE|2020-07-11 06:51:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 2:51 AM,2 min,15°,10° above NW,15° above N|2020-07-11 08:28:00.0,Sat Jul 11, 4:28 AM,2 min,17°,10° above NNW,17° above N|2020-07-12 04:30:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 00:30 AM,< 1 min,16°,16° above NE,11° above NE|2020-07-12 06:03:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 2:03 AM,2 min,17°,11° above NW,17° above NNW|2020-07-12 07:41:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 3:41 AM,1 min,15°,11° above NNW,15° above N|2020-07-12 09:17:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 5:17 AM,6 min,40°,10° above NW,10° above E|2020-07-13 03:42:00.0,Sun Jul 12, 11:42 PM,< 1 min,18°,18° above NE,12° above NE|2020-07-13 05:15:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 1:15 AM,4 min,20°,13° above WNW,10° above NNE|2020-07-13 06:53:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 2:53 AM,1 min,14°,10° above NNW,14° above N|2020-07-13 08:29:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 4:29 AM,6 min,28°,10° above NW,11° above E|2020-07-14 02:48:00.0,Mon Jul 13, 10:48 PM,6 min,55°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|2020-07-14 04:26:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 00:26 AM,5 min,25°,11° above WNW,11° above NE|2020-07-14 06:04:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 2:04 AM,1 min,14°,10° above NW,14° above NNW|2020-07-14 07:41:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 3:41 AM,5 min,21°,11° above NNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-14 09:18:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 5:18 AM,6 min,78°,10° above WNW,12° above SE|2020-07-15 02:01:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 10:01 PM,6 min,31°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|2020-07-15 03:38:00.0,Tue Jul 14, 11:38 PM,6 min,35°,11° above W,11° above NE|2020-07-15 05:16:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 1:16 AM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,11° above NNE|2020-07-15 06:53:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 2:53 AM,5 min,18°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|2020-07-15 08:30:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 4:30 AM,6 min,62°,10° above NW,11° above ESE|2020-07-16 02:49:00.0,Wed Jul 15, 10:49 PM,6 min,53°,10° above WSW,11° above NE|2020-07-16 04:28:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 00:28 AM,4 min,17°,11° above NW,10° above NNE|2020-07-16 06:06:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 2:06 AM,4 min,15°,11° above NNW,10° above NE|2020-07-16 07:42:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 3:42 AM,6 min,39°,10° above NW,10° above E|2020-07-16 09:19:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 5:19 AM,5 min,26°,11° above WNW,10° above SSE|2020-07-17 02:01:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 10:01 PM,6 min,87°,10° above SW,12° above NE|2020-07-17 03:39:00.0,Thu Jul 16, 11:39 PM,5 min,20°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|2020-07-17 05:18:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 1:18 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2020-07-17 06:54:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 2:54 AM,5 min,28°,11° above NW,11° above E|2020-07-17 08:31:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 4:31 AM,6 min,45°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|2020-07-18 02:51:00.0,Fri Jul 17, 10:51 PM,5 min,26°,11° above W,11° above NE|2020-07-18 04:32:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 00:32 AM,1 min,14°,14° above N,10° above NNE|2020-07-18 06:06:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 2:06 AM,4 min,21°,11° above NNW,16° above NE|2020-07-18 07:43:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 3:43 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WNW,12° above WNW|2020-07-19 02:03:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 10:03 PM,6 min,35°,11° above W,11° above NE|2020-07-19 03:43:00.0,Sat Jul 18, 11:43 PM,1 min,15°,15° above N,11° above NNE|2020-07-19 05:18:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 1:18 AM,3 min,17°,10° above NNW,15° above NE|2020-07-20 01:20:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 9:20 PM,< 1 min,17°,17° above NE,11° above NE|2020-07-20 02:55:00.0,Sun Jul 19, 10:55 PM,2 min,17°,17° above N,10° above NNE|2020-07-20 04:32:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 00:32 AM,2 min,15°,15° above N,11° above NE|2020-07-20 06:07:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 2:07 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above NW,12° above NW|2020-07-21 02:07:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 10:07 PM,2 min,20°,20° above NNW,10° above NNE|2020-07-21 03:44:00.0,Mon Jul 20, 11:44 PM,2 min,14°,14° above N,10° above NE|2020-07-21 05:19:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 1:19 AM,1 min,18°,11° above NW,18° above NNW|2020-07-22 01:19:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 9:19 PM,3 min,26°,26° above NNW,11° above NE|2020-07-22 02:56:00.0,Tue Jul 21, 10:56 PM,2 min,14°,14° above N,10° above NNE|2020-07-22 04:33:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 00:33 AM,1 min,21°,18° above N,21° above NNE|2020-07-23 02:08:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 10:08 PM,2 min,15°,15° above NNW,10° above NNE|2020-07-23 03:45:00.0,Wed Jul 22, 11:45 PM,2 min,17°,16° above N,14° above NE|2020-07-23 05:20:00.0,Thu Jul 23, 1:20 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above NW,10° 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