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Location: Seattle, Washington, 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
Mon Apr 29, 5:00 AM 3 min 42° 42° above N 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 30, 2:35 AM 1 min 19° 19° above E 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 30, 4:08 AM 5 min 52° 23° above W 10° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 3:21 AM 3 min 67° 67° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 1, 4:55 AM 6 min 39° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 2:33 AM 2 min 30° 30° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 2, 4:06 AM 6 min 40° 15° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 1:46 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 3:19 AM 4 min 45° 38° above NW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 3, 4:53 AM 6 min 44° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:31 AM 3 min 43° 43° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Sat May 4, 4:04 AM 6 min 40° 10° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 1:43 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 3:16 AM 5 min 39° 22° above WNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 5, 4:51 AM 7 min 64° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Mon May 6, 2:28 AM 3 min 41° 41° above N 10° above ENE  
Mon May 6, 4:02 AM 7 min 50° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 1:40 AM 2 min 26° 26° above NE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 7, 3:13 AM 6 min 43° 13° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 4:49 AM 7 min 71° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 8, 12:53 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 2:26 AM 4 min 39° 31° above NW 10° above ENE  
Wed May 8, 4:00 AM 7 min 80° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 9, 1:38 AM 2 min 34° 34° above NNE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 9, 3:11 AM 7 min 59° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 4:48 AM 6 min 33° 10° above WNW 10° above SSE  
Thu May 9, 9:33 PM 2 min 14° 10° above SSE 14° above SE  
Thu May 9, 11:07 PM 1 min 14° 10° above WSW 14° above SW  
Fri May 10, 12:50 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 2:23 AM 5 min 47° 26° above NW 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 3:58 AM 6 min 52° 10° above WNW 10° above SE  
Fri May 10, 10:18 PM 6 min 46° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Fri May 10, 11:55 PM 4 min 50° 10° above W 35° above NE  
Sat May 11, 1:32 AM < 1 min 12° 10° above WNW 12° above WNW  
Sat May 11, 1:37 AM 2 min 25° 25° above ENE 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 3:10 AM 6 min 79° 18° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Sat May 11, 4:46 AM 4 min 15° 10° above W 10° above S  
Sat May 11, 9:29 PM 6 min 29° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 11:05 PM 7 min 64° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 12:42 AM 4 min 39° 10° above WNW 36° above NNE  
Sun May 12, 4:01 AM 1 min 16° 16° above S 10° above SSE  
Sun May 12, 10:16 PM 7 min 87° 10° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 12, 11:53 PM 6 min 40° 10° above WNW 15° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 1:30 AM 1 min 24° 10° above WNW 24° above NW  
Mon May 13, 9:26 PM 7 min 64° 10° above SW 10° above ENE  
Mon May 13, 11:03 PM 6 min 44° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Tue May 14, 12:40 AM 3 min 45° 10° above WNW 45° above NNE  

The following CRS-30 sightings are possible from Monday Apr 29, 2024 through Tuesday May 14, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Mon Apr 29, 4:37 AM 3 min 31° 22° above WNW 10° above NE  
{ts '2024-04-29 12:00:00'},Mon Apr 29, 5:00 AM,3 min,42°,42° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-30 09:35:00'},Tue Apr 30, 2:35 AM,1 min,19°,19° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-04-30 11:08:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:08 AM,5 min,52°,23° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-01 10:21:00'},Wed May 1, 3:21 AM,3 min,67°,67° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-01 11:55:00'},Wed May 1, 4:55 AM,6 min,39°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 09:33:00'},Thu May 2, 2:33 AM,2 min,30°,30° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-02 11:06:00'},Thu May 2, 4:06 AM,6 min,40°,15° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 08:46:00'},Fri May 3, 1:46 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 10:19:00'},Fri May 3, 3:19 AM,4 min,45°,38° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-03 11:53:00'},Fri May 3, 4:53 AM,6 min,44°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 09:31:00'},Sat May 4, 2:31 AM,3 min,43°,43° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-04 11:04:00'},Sat May 4, 4:04 AM,6 min,40°,10° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 08:43:00'},Sun May 5, 1:43 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 10:16:00'},Sun May 5, 3:16 AM,5 min,39°,22° above WNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-05 11:51:00'},Sun May 5, 4:51 AM,7 min,64°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-06 09:28:00'},Mon May 6, 2:28 AM,3 min,41°,41° above N,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-06 11:02:00'},Mon May 6, 4:02 AM,7 min,50°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 08:40:00'},Tue May 7, 1:40 AM,2 min,26°,26° above NE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-07 10:13:00'},Tue May 7, 3:13 AM,6 min,43°,13° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 11:49:00'},Tue May 7, 4:49 AM,7 min,71°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-08 07:53:00'},Wed May 8, 12:53 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 09:26:00'},Wed May 8, 2:26 AM,4 min,39°,31° above NW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-08 11:00:00'},Wed May 8, 4:00 AM,7 min,80°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-09 08:38:00'},Thu May 9, 1:38 AM,2 min,34°,34° above NNE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-09 10:11:00'},Thu May 9, 3:11 AM,7 min,59°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 11:48:00'},Thu May 9, 4:48 AM,6 min,33°,10° above WNW,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 04:33:00'},Thu May 9, 9:33 PM,2 min,14°,10° above SSE,14° above SE|{ts '2024-05-10 06:07:00'},Thu May 9, 11:07 PM,1 min,14°,10° above WSW,14° above SW|{ts '2024-05-10 07:50:00'},Fri May 10, 12:50 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-10 09:23:00'},Fri May 10, 2:23 AM,5 min,47°,26° above NW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 10:58:00'},Fri May 10, 3:58 AM,6 min,52°,10° above WNW,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-11 05:18:00'},Fri May 10, 10:18 PM,6 min,46°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-11 06:55:00'},Fri May 10, 11:55 PM,4 min,50°,10° above W,35° above NE|{ts '2024-05-11 08:32:00'},Sat May 11, 1:32 AM,< 1 min,12°,10° above WNW,12° above WNW|{ts '2024-05-11 08:37:00'},Sat May 11, 1:37 AM,2 min,25°,25° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 10:10:00'},Sat May 11, 3:10 AM,6 min,79°,18° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-11 11:46:00'},Sat May 11, 4:46 AM,4 min,15°,10° above W,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-12 04:29:00'},Sat May 11, 9:29 PM,6 min,29°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 06:05:00'},Sat May 11, 11:05 PM,7 min,64°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-12 07:42:00'},Sun May 12, 12:42 AM,4 min,39°,10° above WNW,36° above NNE|{ts '2024-05-12 11:01:00'},Sun May 12, 4:01 AM,1 min,16°,16° above S,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-13 05:16:00'},Sun May 12, 10:16 PM,7 min,87°,10° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 06:53:00'},Sun May 12, 11:53 PM,6 min,40°,10° above WNW,15° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-13 08:30:00'},Mon May 13, 1:30 AM,1 min,24°,10° above WNW,24° above NW|{ts '2024-05-14 04:26:00'},Mon May 13, 9:26 PM,7 min,64°,10° above SW,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 06:03:00'},Mon May 13, 11:03 PM,6 min,44°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2024-05-14 07:40:00'},Tue May 14, 12:40 AM,3 min,45°,10° above WNW,45° above NNE|

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