See the ISS

The International Space Station circles the Earth every 92 minutes. From the ground it looks like a bright, steady star gliding across the sky for a few minutes, best seen shortly after sunset or before sunrise.

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Follow it on the globe

When can I see it?

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Times for the next ten days, in your time zone. “Visible” means the station is lit by the Sun while your sky is dark: only those passes can be seen with the naked eye, weather permitting. Orbit predictions drift a little after a few days, and the station sometimes boosts its orbit.

Remind me

Before liftoff
Also notify me of

If the launch moves, your reminders move with it, and at the time of your first reminder we tell you the new date.