Upcoming long duration, potentially visible high elevation ISS passes over Birmingham

The International Space Station or ISS is by far the largest single artificial body in orbit around the earth.  With the exception of our sun it is also - when caught by the right light - the single brightest object in our sky.  Listed below are the best long-duration opportunities to locate and watch it and related vehicles as they pass over (clear skies permitting, of course), although only the ISS is likely to be visible to the naked eye.

Very occasionally, other vehicles or objects will be listed as visible, although they will be very much dimmer than the ISS.

The contents of this page are derived from this NASA RSS feed.

Thu, 2025-05-01

04:20 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 12° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 79° overhead

Fri, 2025-05-02

03:33 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 28° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 75° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-03

02:47 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 66° above S to 10° above E, peaking at 66° overhead

04:20 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 72° overhead

Sun, 2025-05-04

03:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 18° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 78° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-05

02:47 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 47° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 79° overhead

04:21 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 52° overhead

Tue, 2025-05-06

02:01 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 50° above ESE to 10° above E, peaking at 50° overhead

03:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 12° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 63° overhead

Wed, 2025-05-07

02:47 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 28° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 73° overhead

Thu, 2025-05-08

02:01 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 71° above SE to 10° above E, peaking at 71° overhead

Fri, 2025-05-09

02:48 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 27° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 52° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-10

23:33 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 19° above E, peaking at 65° overhead

Sun, 2025-05-11

22:45 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 53° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-12

00:22 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 50° above ESE, peaking at 78° overhead

23:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 19° above E, peaking at 78° overhead