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

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 14° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 86° overhead

Fri, 2025-05-02

03:33 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 33° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 89° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-03

02:47 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 72° above ESE to 10° above E, peaking at 72° overhead

04:20 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 89° overhead

Sun, 2025-05-04

03:34 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 21° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 86° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-05

02:47 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 57° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 86° overhead

04:21 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 66° overhead

Tue, 2025-05-06

03:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 14° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 80° overhead

Wed, 2025-05-07

02:47 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 33° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 90° overhead

Thu, 2025-05-08

02:01 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 75° above ENE to 10° above E, peaking at 75° overhead

03:34 - ISS

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

Fri, 2025-05-09

02:48 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 33° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 67° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-10

23:33 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 17° above E, peaking at 76° overhead

Sun, 2025-05-11

22:45 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 62° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-12

00:22 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 51° above E, peaking at 85° overhead

23:33 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 17° above E, peaking at 87° overhead

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