Sky over Columbus
Is the ISS visible tonight over Columbus?
Not tonight. Next: Sun, Nov 8 at 7:29 PM, low in the SSW, fairly faint.
ISS passes this week
8 visible passes over Columbus in the next 7 days. The best is Wed, Nov 11 at 6:42 PM: 54° up, very bright (-3.7). 3 stay low, under 25°, and are easy to miss behind buildings.
Sunset in Columbus Sat, Nov 7 at 5:24 PM; dark from 5:53 PM.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8 | 7:29 PM | Low in the SSW | 10° | 1 min | -0.7 |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:42 PM | S to SE | 17° | 2 min | -2.0 |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:57 PM | SE to ESE | 10° | 1 min | -1.5 |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 7:30 PM | Low in the SW | 26° | 2 min | -1.4 |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:42 PM | SW to E | 54° | 4 min | -3.7 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:55 PM | SSW to ENE | 30° | 6 min | -2.8 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 7:32 PM | W to WNW | 25° | 2 min | -1.2 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:43 PM | WSW to NNE | 50° | 4 min | -3.1 |
Starlink train over Columbus
A Starlink batch of 27 satellites launched on October 31 and is still flying close together.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:24 PM | NNW to SSE | 86° | 5 min |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:38 PM | NW to SSW | 25° | 5 min |
How bright a train looks changes a lot with the angle, so no brightness is given. Trains spread out and fade within about a week of launch.
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Columbus, Ohio, 39.96, -83.00. Computed 2026-11-07 11:38 UTC. How to see it, and how these times are worked out.