See the ISS from Miami

When the International Space Station and other bright satellites can be seen from Miami, USA, where to look, and what's overhead right now.

Next chance to see the ISS from Miami

Sat 7 Nov at 05:18

Low in the sky · visible for 2 min

Best chance: Mon 9 Nov at 18:39, climbing to 55° up.

Appears
05:18
19° up, in the south-west
Highest
05:18
19° up, in the south-west
Drops low
05:19
10° up, in the south

A fist at arm's length covers about 10° of sky. It looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly, with no flashing lights.

Visible passes, next 10 days

Times are Miami time

When	What	Length	Highest	Direction
Sat 7 Nov05:18	ISSSW to S · 2 min	2 min	19°Low in the sky	SW to S
Sat 7 Nov18:37	HubbleW to SE · 6 min	6 min	23°Low in the sky	W to SE
Sat 7 Nov18:38	ISSS to SE · 3 min	3 min	29°Low in the sky	S to SE
Sat 7 Nov19:02	TiangongW to S · 4 min	4 min	22°Low in the sky	W to S
Sun 8 Nov18:02	TiangongNW to SE · 6 min	6 min	52°Excellent	NW to SE
Sun 8 Nov18:04	HubbleW to SE · 6 min	6 min	24°Low in the sky	W to SE
Sun 8 Nov19:27	ISSW to W · 2 min	2 min	24°Low in the sky	W to W
Mon 9 Nov18:39	ISSSW to NE · 5 min	5 min	55°Excellent	SW to NE
Tue 10 Nov17:56	ISSNE to NE · 1 min	1 min	23°Low in the sky	NE to NE
Wed 11 Nov18:41	ISSW to N · 4 min	4 min	15°Low in the sky	W to N
Thu 12 Nov17:55	ISSNW to N · 3 min	3 min	28°Low in the sky	NW to N
Sun 15 Nov06:07	TiangongS to E · 5 min	5 min	21°Low in the sky	S to E

Not in Miami? Use your own location

Where the stations are now

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International Space Station

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Good to know

How to spot the ISS

Go outside a few minutes early and let your eyes adjust. Face the direction shown and look for a bright, steady light moving smoothly across the sky. It doesn't flash like a plane, and it crosses the sky in a few minutes. You don't need a telescope or binoculars.

Why only at dusk and dawn?

Satellites don't shine by themselves. They reflect sunlight. You can see one when your sky is dark but the Sun is still lighting it up high above you, and that mostly happens in the hours after sunset and before sunrise. A pass can end in mid-sky when the satellite enters Earth's shadow.

How to read the sky map

The map is the whole sky above you, with north at the top. The centre is straight overhead and the outer edge is the horizon. Green dots are high enough and lit by the Sun in a dark sky, though the fainter ones need a dark spot away from street lights. Grey dots are too low, in Earth's shadow, or lost in a bright sky.

How accurate are the times?

Times are calculated from the latest published orbit data, using the same standard model other trackers use. They're usually right to within a few seconds for the next day or two. The ISS sometimes adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day for passes further ahead.

Orbit data from CelesTrak.