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The following ISS sightings are possible from Wednesday Apr 23, 2025 through Thursday May 8, 2025

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Thu Apr 24, 4:31 AM 4 min 24° 20° above S 10° above E  
Fri Apr 25, 3:45 AM 2 min 16° 16° above SE 10° above E  
Fri Apr 25, 5:18 AM 6 min 66° 14° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Sat Apr 26, 4:32 AM 5 min 48° 30° above SSW 10° above ENE  
Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM 3 min 33° 33° above SE 10° above E  
Sun Apr 27, 5:19 AM 7 min 79° 10° above W 10° above ENE  
Mon Apr 28, 2:59 AM 1 min 16° 16° above ESE 10° above E  
Mon Apr 28, 4:33 AM 5 min 85° 28° above WSW 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM 3 min 66° 65° above SSE 10° above ENE  
Tue Apr 29, 5:20 AM 7 min 64° 10° above W 10° above E  
Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM 2 min 26° 26° above E 10° above ENE  
Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM 6 min 69° 18° above W 10° above ENE  
Thu May 1, 2:14 AM < 1 min 12° 12° above E 10° above E  
Thu May 1, 3:47 AM 4 min 79° 47° above W 10° above ENE  
Fri May 2, 3:00 AM 3 min 51° 51° above E 10° above ENE  
Fri May 2, 4:33 AM 7 min 64° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sat May 3, 2:14 AM 1 min 19° 19° above E 10° above ENE  
Sat May 3, 3:47 AM 5 min 64° 28° above WNW 10° above E  
Sun May 4, 3:00 AM 3 min 69° 69° above NNW 10° above ENE  
Sun May 4, 4:34 AM 7 min 76° 10° above WNW 10° above E  
Mon May 5, 2:14 AM 2 min 30° 30° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Mon May 5, 3:47 AM 6 min 67° 16° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 6, 1:27 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Tue May 6, 3:00 AM 4 min 63° 37° above WNW 10° above E  
Tue May 6, 4:35 AM 7 min 70° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Wed May 7, 2:14 AM 3 min 47° 47° above NE 10° above E  
Wed May 7, 3:47 AM 7 min 90° 10° above WNW 10° above ESE  
Thu May 8, 1:27 AM 1 min 17° 17° above ENE 10° above ENE  
Thu May 8, 3:00 AM 5 min 75° 28° above WNW 10° above E  
Thu May 8, 4:35 AM 6 min 37° 10° above W 10° above SE  
{ts '2025-04-24 02:31:00'},Thu Apr 24, 4:31 AM,4 min,24°,20° above S,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-25 01:45:00'},Fri Apr 25, 3:45 AM,2 min,16°,16° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-25 03:18:00'},Fri Apr 25, 5:18 AM,6 min,66°,14° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-26 02:32:00'},Sat Apr 26, 4:32 AM,5 min,48°,30° above SSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-27 01:46:00'},Sun Apr 27, 3:46 AM,3 min,33°,33° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-27 03:19:00'},Sun Apr 27, 5:19 AM,7 min,79°,10° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-28 00:59:00'},Mon Apr 28, 2:59 AM,1 min,16°,16° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-28 02:33:00'},Mon Apr 28, 4:33 AM,5 min,85°,28° above WSW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-29 01:46:00'},Tue Apr 29, 3:46 AM,3 min,66°,65° above SSE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-29 03:20:00'},Tue Apr 29, 5:20 AM,7 min,64°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-04-30 01:00:00'},Wed Apr 30, 3:00 AM,2 min,26°,26° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-04-30 02:33:00'},Wed Apr 30, 4:33 AM,6 min,69°,18° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-01 00:14:00'},Thu May 1, 2:14 AM,< 1 min,12°,12° above E,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-01 01:47:00'},Thu May 1, 3:47 AM,4 min,79°,47° above W,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-02 01:00:00'},Fri May 2, 3:00 AM,3 min,51°,51° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-02 02:33:00'},Fri May 2, 4:33 AM,7 min,64°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-03 00:14:00'},Sat May 3, 2:14 AM,1 min,19°,19° above E,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-03 01:47:00'},Sat May 3, 3:47 AM,5 min,64°,28° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-04 01:00:00'},Sun May 4, 3:00 AM,3 min,69°,69° above NNW,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-04 02:34:00'},Sun May 4, 4:34 AM,7 min,76°,10° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-05 00:14:00'},Mon May 5, 2:14 AM,2 min,30°,30° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-05 01:47:00'},Mon May 5, 3:47 AM,6 min,67°,16° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-05 23:27:00'},Tue May 6, 1:27 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-06 01:00:00'},Tue May 6, 3:00 AM,4 min,63°,37° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-06 02:35:00'},Tue May 6, 4:35 AM,7 min,70°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-07 00:14:00'},Wed May 7, 2:14 AM,3 min,47°,47° above NE,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-07 01:47:00'},Wed May 7, 3:47 AM,7 min,90°,10° above WNW,10° above ESE|{ts '2025-05-07 23:27:00'},Thu May 8, 1:27 AM,1 min,17°,17° above ENE,10° above ENE|{ts '2025-05-08 01:00:00'},Thu May 8, 3:00 AM,5 min,75°,28° above WNW,10° above E|{ts '2025-05-08 02:35:00'},Thu May 8, 4:35 AM,6 min,37°,10° above W,10° above SE|

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