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ISS visible tonight over Kolkata

Next ISS sighting

Tue, Nov 3 · 4:51 AM – 5:00 AM

9 min · north → southeast · up to 21° high · -1.5 · bright · 50% · partly cloudy, look for gaps

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12 naked-eye passes over Kolkata in the next 5 days.

The next naked-eye pass of the International Space Station (ISS) over Kolkata: Tue, Nov 3 4:51 AM, appearing in the north and climbing to 21° above the horizon.

Times are local to the city (GMT+5:30).

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International Space Station (ISS) · Tue, Nov 3 4:51 AM – 5:00 AM · north → southeast · Max height 21° · -1.5 · bright · Clouds 50% · partly cloudy, look for gaps 📷 Find with camera

Pick a time in the tables to see that pass on the map: green is where it appears, gray where it fades.

International Space Station (ISS)

Add to calendarDateVisibleMax heightBrightnessCloudsDirectionDuration
4:51 AM – 5:00 AM21°-1.5 · bright50% · partly cloudy, look for gapsnorth → southeast9 min
4:06 AM – 4:12 AM11°-0.8 · bright100% · overcastnorth → east6 min
4:54 AM – 5:02 AM89°-3.9 · very bright40% · partly cloudy, look for gapsnorthwest → southeast8 min

Tiangong space station

Add to calendarDateVisibleMax heightBrightnessCloudsDirectionDuration
6:33 PM – 6:36 PM10°1.0 · easy to see93% · overcastnorthwest → northwest2 min
5:34 PM – 5:39 PM14°-0.2 · bright12% · clearnorthwest → northeast6 min

Hubble Space Telescope

Add to calendarDateVisibleMax heightBrightnessCloudsDirectionDuration
6:42 PM – 6:46 PM25°2.5 · faint9% · clearwest → northwest4 min
6:09 PM – 6:15 PM33°1.3 · easy to see37% · partly cloudy, look for gapswest → north6 min
5:35 PM – 5:43 PM33°1.3 · easy to see72% · overcastwest → northeast8 min
7:15 PM – 7:17 PM11°4.3 · faint69% · partly cloudy, look for gapswest → northwest2 min
6:42 PM – 6:46 PM32°2.3 · faint34% · partly cloudy, look for gapswest → northwest4 min
6:09 PM – 6:15 PM64°0.3 · easy to see93% · overcastwest → northeast6 min
5:35 PM – 5:44 PM62°0.4 · easy to see12% · clearwest → east9 min

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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