Sky over New York
Is the ISS visible tonight over New York?
Not tonight. Next: Mon, Nov 9 at 6:43 PM, low in the SSW, fairly faint.
ISS passes this week
7 visible passes over New York in the next 7 days. The best is Thu, Nov 12 at 5:56 PM: 66° up, very bright (-3.9). 3 stay low, under 25°, and are easy to miss behind buildings.
Sunset in New York Sat, Nov 7 at 4:47 PM; dark from 5:16 PM.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:43 PM | Low in the SSW | 18° | 1 min | -1.4 |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:56 PM | S to SE | 22° | 3 min | -2.4 |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:09 PM | SSE to ESE | 13° | 3 min | -1.7 |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:44 PM | Low in the WSW | 40° | 2 min | -2.3 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:56 PM | SW to ENE | 66° | 4 min | -3.9 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:08 PM | SSW to ENE | 36° | 6 min | -3.0 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:45 PM | W to NW | 27° | 2 min | -1.7 |
Starlink train over New York
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 | 6:25 PM | WNW to SSW | 18° | 4 min |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:22 PM | NNW to SSE | 67° | 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.
ISS Tracker reminds you a few minutes before each pass over your exact spot in New York. Free.
New York, New York, 40.71, -74.01. Computed 2026-11-07 11:38 UTC. How to see it, and how these times are worked out.