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Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

The following ISS sightings are possible from Monday Apr 29, 2024 through Tuesday May 14, 2024

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Tue Apr 30, 2:51 AM 2 min 20° 20° above ESE 10° above E  
Tue Apr 30, 4:24 AM 6 min 76° 18° above WSW 10° above E  
Wed May 1, 3:37 AM 4 min 61° 44° above SW 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 2:49 AM 2 min 38° 38° above ESE 10° above E  
Thu May 2, 4:22 AM 6 min 87° 12° above W 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 2:01 AM 1 min 15° 15° above E 10° above E  
Fri May 3, 3:34 AM 5 min 86° 33° above WSW 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 2:47 AM 3 min 68° 68° above SE 10° above E  
Sat May 4, 4:20 AM 7 min 88° 10° above W 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 1:59 AM 2 min 24° 24° above E 10° above E  
Sun May 5, 3:32 AM 5 min 85° 21° above W 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 1:11 AM < 1 min 10° 10° above E 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 2:44 AM 4 min 88° 57° above W 10° above E  
Mon May 6, 4:18 AM 7 min 73° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Tue May 7, 1:56 AM 2 min 42° 42° above E 10° above E  
Tue May 7, 3:29 AM 6 min 86° 14° above W 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 1:09 AM 1 min 16° 16° above E 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 2:41 AM 5 min 87° 33° above W 10° above E  
Wed May 8, 4:16 AM 6 min 46° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Thu May 9, 1:54 AM 3 min 75° 75° above ENE 10° above E  
Thu May 9, 3:27 AM 7 min 62° 10° above W 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 1:06 AM 1 min 22° 22° above E 10° above E  
Fri May 10, 2:39 AM 5 min 77° 24° above W 10° above ESE  
Fri May 10, 4:14 AM 6 min 26° 10° above W 10° above SSE  
Fri May 10, 10:35 PM 5 min 28° 10° above SSW 16° above E  
Sat May 11, 12:11 AM 2 min 33° 10° above WSW 33° above WSW  
Sat May 11, 1:52 AM 3 min 62° 62° above E 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 3:25 AM 6 min 37° 10° above W 10° above SE  
Sat May 11, 9:46 PM 5 min 19° 10° above SSW 10° above E  
Sat May 11, 11:22 PM 7 min 64° 10° above WSW 10° above E  
Sun May 12, 12:58 AM 3 min 83° 10° above W 83° above NW  
Sun May 12, 2:41 AM < 1 min 13° 13° above SE 10° above SE  
Sun May 12, 4:14 AM 2 min 14° 14° above SW 10° above S  
Sun May 12, 10:32 PM 6 min 48° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Mon May 13, 12:09 AM 5 min 86° 10° above W 22° above E  
Mon May 13, 1:46 AM 1 min 21° 10° above W 21° above W  
Mon May 13, 9:43 PM 6 min 35° 10° above SW 10° above E  
Mon May 13, 11:19 PM 7 min 87° 10° above W 10° above E  
Tue May 14, 12:56 AM 3 min 68° 10° above W 68° above WSW  

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
Tue Apr 30, 3:40 AM 1 min 24° 24° above ESE 10° above E  
{ts '2024-04-30 01:51:00'},Tue Apr 30, 2:51 AM,2 min,20°,20° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-04-30 03:24:00'},Tue Apr 30, 4:24 AM,6 min,76°,18° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-01 02:37:00'},Wed May 1, 3:37 AM,4 min,61°,44° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 01:49:00'},Thu May 2, 2:49 AM,2 min,38°,38° above ESE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-02 03:22:00'},Thu May 2, 4:22 AM,6 min,87°,12° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 01:01:00'},Fri May 3, 2:01 AM,1 min,15°,15° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-03 02:34:00'},Fri May 3, 3:34 AM,5 min,86°,33° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 01:47:00'},Sat May 4, 2:47 AM,3 min,68°,68° above SE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-04 03:20:00'},Sat May 4, 4:20 AM,7 min,88°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 00:59:00'},Sun May 5, 1:59 AM,2 min,24°,24° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-05 02:32:00'},Sun May 5, 3:32 AM,5 min,85°,21° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 00:11:00'},Mon May 6, 1:11 AM,< 1 min,10°,10° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 01:44:00'},Mon May 6, 2:44 AM,4 min,88°,57° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-06 03:18:00'},Mon May 6, 4:18 AM,7 min,73°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-07 00:56:00'},Tue May 7, 1:56 AM,2 min,42°,42° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-07 02:29:00'},Tue May 7, 3:29 AM,6 min,86°,14° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 00:09:00'},Wed May 8, 1:09 AM,1 min,16°,16° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 01:41:00'},Wed May 8, 2:41 AM,5 min,87°,33° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-08 03:16:00'},Wed May 8, 4:16 AM,6 min,46°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-09 00:54:00'},Thu May 9, 1:54 AM,3 min,75°,75° above ENE,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-09 02:27:00'},Thu May 9, 3:27 AM,7 min,62°,10° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 00:06:00'},Fri May 10, 1:06 AM,1 min,22°,22° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 01:39:00'},Fri May 10, 2:39 AM,5 min,77°,24° above W,10° above ESE|{ts '2024-05-10 03:14:00'},Fri May 10, 4:14 AM,6 min,26°,10° above W,10° above SSE|{ts '2024-05-10 21:35:00'},Fri May 10, 10:35 PM,5 min,28°,10° above SSW,16° above E|{ts '2024-05-10 23:11:00'},Sat May 11, 12:11 AM,2 min,33°,10° above WSW,33° above WSW|{ts '2024-05-11 00:52:00'},Sat May 11, 1:52 AM,3 min,62°,62° above E,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 02:25:00'},Sat May 11, 3:25 AM,6 min,37°,10° above W,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-11 20:46:00'},Sat May 11, 9:46 PM,5 min,19°,10° above SSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 22:22:00'},Sat May 11, 11:22 PM,7 min,64°,10° above WSW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-11 23:58:00'},Sun May 12, 12:58 AM,3 min,83°,10° above W,83° above NW|{ts '2024-05-12 01:41:00'},Sun May 12, 2:41 AM,< 1 min,13°,13° above SE,10° above SE|{ts '2024-05-12 03:14:00'},Sun May 12, 4:14 AM,2 min,14°,14° above SW,10° above S|{ts '2024-05-12 21:32:00'},Sun May 12, 10:32 PM,6 min,48°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-12 23:09:00'},Mon May 13, 12:09 AM,5 min,86°,10° above W,22° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 00:46:00'},Mon May 13, 1:46 AM,1 min,21°,10° above W,21° above W|{ts '2024-05-13 20:43:00'},Mon May 13, 9:43 PM,6 min,35°,10° above SW,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 22:19:00'},Mon May 13, 11:19 PM,7 min,87°,10° above W,10° above E|{ts '2024-05-13 23:56:00'},Tue May 14, 12:56 AM,3 min,68°,10° above W,68° above WSW|

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