Sky over Seattle
Is the ISS visible tonight over Seattle?
Not tonight. Next: Wed, Nov 11 at 6:51 PM, low in the SSW, bright.
ISS passes this week
5 visible passes over Seattle in the next 7 days. The best is Fri, Nov 13 at 6:51 PM: 38° up, bright (-2.3). 4 stay low, under 25°, and are easy to miss behind buildings.
Sunset in Seattle Sat, Nov 7 at 4:44 PM; dark from 5:17 PM.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:51 PM | Low in the SSW | 20° | 1 min | -1.6 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:03 PM | SSW to SE | 23° | 3 min | -2.4 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 7:39 PM | Low in the WSW | 11° | 1 min | 0.2 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:17 PM | S to E | 15° | 4 min | -1.8 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:51 PM | WSW to SW | 38° | 2 min | -2.3 |
Starlink train over Seattle
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 | 17° | 4 min |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:22 PM | NW to S | 48° | 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 Washington. Free.
Seattle, Washington, 47.61, -122.33. Computed 2026-11-07 11:38 UTC. How to see it, and how these times are worked out.