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ISS visible tonight over Columbia, MO

Next ISS sighting

Wed, Oct 21 · 5:45 AM – 5:49 AM

4 min · north → northeast · up to 16° high · -1.5 · bright · 56% · partly cloudy, look for gaps

10 naked-eye passes over Columbia, MO in the next 5 days.

The next naked-eye pass of the International Space Station (ISS) over Columbia, MO: Wed, Oct 21 5:45 AM, appearing in the north and climbing to 16° above the horizon.

Times are local to the city (CDT).

Night sky over Columbia, MO tonight: Moon · Planets tonight →
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International Space Station (ISS) · Wed, Oct 21 5:45 AM – 5:49 AM · north → northeast · Max height 16° · -1.5 · bright · Clouds 56% · partly cloudy, look for gaps 📷 Find with camera

The sky overhead with north at the top and east on the left, as when you lie back and look up. Green is where it appears, gray where it fades. Tap a time in the tables to see it on the map.

International Space Station (ISS)

Add to calendarDateVisibleMax heightBrightnessCloudsDirectionDuration
5:45 AM – 5:49 AM16°-1.5 · bright56% · partly cloudy, look for gapsnorth → northeast4 min
6:32 AM – 6:38 AM10°-1.3 · bright0% · clearnorthwest → northeast6 min
5:47 AM – 5:51 AM11°-1.1 · bright0% · clearnorth → northeast4 min

Tiangong space station

Add to calendarDateVisibleMax heightBrightnessCloudsDirectionDuration
7:46 PM – 7:50 PM17°-0.1 · bright1% · clearsouthwest → south4 min
6:48 PM – 6:53 PM10°0.2 · easy to see0% · clearsouth → east6 min
8:22 PM – 8:25 PM17°0.8 · easy to see0% · clearsouthwest → southwest3 min
7:23 PM – 7:29 PM32°-1.3 · bright48% · partly cloudy, look for gapssouthwest → southeast6 min
8:00 PM – 8:04 PM50°-1.2 · bright100% · overcastwest → southwest4 min
7:00 PM – 7:07 PM54°-2.0 · very bright99% · overcastsouthwest → east7 min
8:37 PM – 8:39 PM14°1.8 · easy to see99% · overcastwest → west3 min

Hubble Space Telescope

No naked-eye passes in the next 5 days.

Clouds: based on MET Norway forecasts (CC BY 4.0), taken at each pass time, rounded and labeled by us. About 9 days ahead.

How to spot it

  • Look for a steady, bright point of light gliding across the sky: no blinking, no colors.
  • It appears in the first direction and fades or sets toward the second; the higher the max height, the brighter it gets.
  • Passes only happen in the hours after sunset or before sunrise, when your sky is dark but the satellite is still in sunlight.
  • Predictions can shift by a minute or two; get outside a few minutes early.

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