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Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

The following ISS sightings are possible from Saturday Jul 2, 2022 through Saturday Jul 16, 2022

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Jul 2, 2:47 AM 3 min 49° 49° above NNE 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 2, 4:21 AM 5 min 17° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 3, 2:00 AM 1 min 16° 16° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sun Jul 3, 3:33 AM 4 min 22° 15° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 4, 2:46 AM 3 min 30° 30° above NNW 10° above NE  
Mon Jul 4, 4:22 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 5, 2:00 AM 2 min 26° 26° above NNE 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 5, 3:34 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 6, 1:13 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above NE 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 6, 2:46 AM 4 min 17° 14° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 6, 4:24 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 7, 1:59 AM 2 min 22° 22° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 7, 3:35 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 8, 1:12 AM 2 min 21° 21° above NNE 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 8, 2:46 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 8, 4:24 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 9, 12:25 AM 1 min 14° 14° above NE 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 9, 1:58 AM 4 min 14° 11° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 9, 3:36 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 10, 1:10 AM 3 min 18° 17° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 10, 2:47 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Sun Jul 10, 4:24 AM 5 min 21° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 11, 12:22 AM 3 min 23° 23° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 11, 1:59 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Mon Jul 11, 3:36 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 11, 9:54 PM 6 min 30° 10° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Mon Jul 11, 11:31 PM 6 min 32° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 12, 1:10 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Tue Jul 12, 2:48 AM 4 min 14° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Tue Jul 12, 4:24 AM 6 min 40° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Tue Jul 12, 9:07 PM 5 min 17° 10° above S 10° above E  
Tue Jul 12, 10:42 PM 7 min 51° 10° above WSW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 13, 12:21 AM 4 min 15° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 13, 1:59 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Wed Jul 13, 3:35 AM 6 min 27° 10° above NW 10° above E  
Wed Jul 13, 9:54 PM 7 min 88° 10° above SW 10° above NE  
Wed Jul 13, 11:32 PM 5 min 18° 10° above WNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 14, 1:11 AM 2 min 11° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Thu Jul 14, 2:47 AM 5 min 20° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 14, 4:24 AM 7 min 75° 10° above NW 10° above SE  
Thu Jul 14, 9:06 PM 6 min 50° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Thu Jul 14, 10:43 PM 6 min 24° 10° above W 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 15, 12:22 AM 3 min 12° 10° above NNW 10° above NNE  
Fri Jul 15, 1:59 AM 4 min 16° 10° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Fri Jul 15, 3:35 AM 7 min 62° 10° above NW 10° above ESE  
Fri Jul 15, 9:54 PM 6 min 34° 10° above W 10° above NE  
Fri Jul 15, 11:33 PM 3 min 13° 10° above NW 10° above NNE  
Sat Jul 16, 1:11 AM 3 min 13° 10° above NNW 10° above NE  
Sat Jul 16, 2:47 AM 3 min 38° 10° above NW 38° above NE  
Sat Jul 16, 4:29 AM 1 min 13° 13° above S 10° above S  
2022-07-02 06:47:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 2:47 AM,3 min,49°,49° above NNE,10° above NE|2022-07-02 08:21:00.0,Sat Jul 2, 4:21 AM,5 min,17°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-03 06:00:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 2:00 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ENE,10° above ENE|2022-07-03 07:33:00.0,Sun Jul 3, 3:33 AM,4 min,22°,15° above WNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-04 06:46:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 2:46 AM,3 min,30°,30° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-07-04 08:22:00.0,Mon Jul 4, 4:22 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-05 06:00:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 2:00 AM,2 min,26°,26° above NNE,10° above NE|2022-07-05 07:34:00.0,Tue Jul 5, 3:34 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-06 05:13:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 1:13 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above NE,10° above NE|2022-07-06 06:46:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 2:46 AM,4 min,17°,14° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-06 08:24:00.0,Wed Jul 6, 4:24 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-07 05:59:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 1:59 AM,2 min,22°,22° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-07 07:35:00.0,Thu Jul 7, 3:35 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-08 05:12:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 1:12 AM,2 min,21°,21° above NNE,10° above NE|2022-07-08 06:46:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 2:46 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-08 08:24:00.0,Fri Jul 8, 4:24 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-07-09 04:25:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 12:25 AM,1 min,14°,14° above NE,10° above NE|2022-07-09 05:58:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 1:58 AM,4 min,14°,11° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-09 07:36:00.0,Sat Jul 9, 3:36 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-10 05:10:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 1:10 AM,3 min,18°,17° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-10 06:47:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 2:47 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-10 08:24:00.0,Sun Jul 10, 4:24 AM,5 min,21°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|2022-07-11 04:22:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 12:22 AM,3 min,23°,23° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-11 05:59:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 1:59 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-11 07:36:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 3:36 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|2022-07-12 01:54:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 9:54 PM,6 min,30°,10° above SSW,10° above ENE|2022-07-12 03:31:00.0,Mon Jul 11, 11:31 PM,6 min,32°,10° above W,10° above NE|2022-07-12 05:10:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 1:10 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-12 06:48:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 2:48 AM,4 min,14°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-07-12 08:24:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 4:24 AM,6 min,40°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|2022-07-13 01:07:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 9:07 PM,5 min,17°,10° above S,10° above E|2022-07-13 02:42:00.0,Tue Jul 12, 10:42 PM,7 min,51°,10° above WSW,10° above NE|2022-07-13 04:21:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 12:21 AM,4 min,15°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-13 05:59:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 1:59 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-13 07:35:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 3:35 AM,6 min,27°,10° above NW,10° above E|2022-07-14 01:54:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 9:54 PM,7 min,88°,10° above SW,10° above NE|2022-07-14 03:32:00.0,Wed Jul 13, 11:32 PM,5 min,18°,10° above WNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-14 05:11:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 1:11 AM,2 min,11°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-14 06:47:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 2:47 AM,5 min,20°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|2022-07-14 08:24:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 4:24 AM,7 min,75°,10° above NW,10° above SE|2022-07-15 01:06:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 9:06 PM,6 min,50°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|2022-07-15 02:43:00.0,Thu Jul 14, 10:43 PM,6 min,24°,10° above W,10° above NNE|2022-07-15 04:22:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 12:22 AM,3 min,12°,10° above NNW,10° above NNE|2022-07-15 05:59:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 1:59 AM,4 min,16°,10° above NNW,10° above ENE|2022-07-15 07:35:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 3:35 AM,7 min,62°,10° above NW,10° above ESE|2022-07-16 01:54:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 9:54 PM,6 min,34°,10° above W,10° above NE|2022-07-16 03:33:00.0,Fri Jul 15, 11:33 PM,3 min,13°,10° above NW,10° above NNE|2022-07-16 05:11:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 1:11 AM,3 min,13°,10° above NNW,10° above NE|2022-07-16 06:47:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 2:47 AM,3 min,38°,10° above NW,38° above NE|2022-07-16 08:29:00.0,Sat Jul 16, 4:29 AM,1 min,13°,13° above S,10° above S|

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