See the ISS from Mumbai

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

Next chance to see the ISS from Mumbai

Sat 7 Nov at 19:51

Low in the sky · visible for 2 min

Best chance: Sun 8 Nov at 19:03, climbing to 55° up.

Appears
19:51
10° up, in the west
Highest
19:53
23° up, in the west
Fades out
19:53
23° up, in the west

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 Mumbai time

When	What	Length	Highest	Direction
Sat 7 Nov18:46	TiangongNW to E · 4 min	4 min	33°Good	NW to E
Sat 7 Nov19:47	HubbleW to SW · 3 min	3 min	32°Good	W to SW
Sat 7 Nov19:51	ISSW to W · 2 min	2 min	23°Low in the sky	W to W
Sun 8 Nov05:45	ISSSW to S · 3 min	3 min	20°Low in the sky	SW to S
Sun 8 Nov19:03	ISSSW to N · 5 min	5 min	55°Excellent	SW to N
Sun 8 Nov19:14	HubbleW to SE · 6 min	6 min	34°Good	W to SE
Sun 8 Nov19:23	TiangongW to S · 4 min	4 min	33°Good	W to S
Mon 9 Nov05:00	ISSS to S · 1 min	1 min	18°Low in the sky	S to S
Mon 9 Nov18:23	TiangongNW to SE · 6 min	6 min	88°Excellent	NW to SE
Mon 9 Nov18:40	HubbleW to SE · 7 min	7 min	36°Good	W to SE
Tue 10 Nov19:00	TiangongW to S · 3 min	3 min	14°Low in the sky	W to S
Tue 10 Nov19:06	ISSW to N · 3 min	3 min	13°Low in the sky	W to N
Wed 11 Nov18:22	ISSN to N · 28 sec	28 sec	13°Low in the sky	N to N
Sun 15 Nov05:50	TiangongS to E · 4 min	4 min	14°Low in the sky	S to E
Tue 17 Nov05:25	TiangongS to E · 5 min	5 min	33°Good	S to E
Tue 17 Nov05:55	HubbleSW to E · 6 min	6 min	26°Low in the sky	SW to E

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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.