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

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

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

Fri, 2025-05-02

03:33 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 28° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 87° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-03

02:47 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 76° above SSW to 10° above E, peaking at 78° overhead

04:21 - ISS

7 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 82° overhead

Sun, 2025-05-04

03:33 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 16° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 89° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-05

02:47 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 47° above W to 10° above E, peaking at 90° overhead

04:21 - 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

03:33 - ISS

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

Wed, 2025-05-07

02:47 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 28° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 83° overhead

Thu, 2025-05-08

02:01 - ISS

3 minutes, travelling from 82° above E to 10° above E, peaking at 89° overhead

Fri, 2025-05-09

02:48 - ISS

5 minutes, travelling from 27° above W to 10° above ESE, peaking at 59° overhead

Sat, 2025-05-10

23:33 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above WSW to 19° 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 63° overhead

Mon, 2025-05-12

00:22 - ISS

4 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 62° above E, peaking at 89° overhead

23:34 - ISS

6 minutes, travelling from 10° above W to 19° above E, peaking at 90° overhead