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

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 64° overhead

Fri, 2025-05-02

03:33 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 28° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 61° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-03

02:47 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 54° above S to 10° above E, peaking at 54° overhead

04:20 - ISS

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

Sun, 2025-05-04

03:33 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 18° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 64° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-05

02:47 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 44° above WSW to 10° above E, peaking at 64° overhead

Tue, 2025-05-06

03:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 12° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 52° overhead

Wed, 2025-05-07

02:47 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 28° above WSW to 10° above ESE, peaking at 60° overhead

Thu, 2025-05-08

02:01 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 61° above SSE to 10° above E, peaking at 61° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-10

23:33 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 18° above E, peaking at 53° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-12

00:22 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 47° above SE, peaking at 64° overhead

23:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 16° above E, peaking at 64° overhead