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

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

02:47 - ISS

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

04:20 - ISS

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

Fri, 2025-05-02

03:33 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 24° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 88° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-03

02:47 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 68° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 84° overhead

04:21 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 85° overhead

Sun, 2025-05-04

03:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 16° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 88° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-05

02:47 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 39° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 85° overhead

04:22 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 58° overhead

Tue, 2025-05-06

02:01 - ISS

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

03:34 - ISS

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

Wed, 2025-05-07

02:47 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 24° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 85° overhead

Thu, 2025-05-08

02:01 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 82° above WNW to 10° above E, peaking at 87° overhead

Fri, 2025-05-09

02:48 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 24° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 59° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-10

23:33 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 22° above E, peaking at 82° overhead

Sun, 2025-05-11

22:45 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 69° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-12

00:22 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 75° above E, peaking at 87° overhead

21:57 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 54° overhead

23:34 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 22° above E, peaking at 86° overhead