Which direction do I look for the ISS from Melbourne?

Face SSW at the pass start time; the station climbs to about 21° and sets toward the E. It looks like a steady, fast-moving bright star with no flashing lights.

How bright is the ISS?

The ISS is one of the brightest objects in the night sky — often brighter than any star or planet on a high overhead pass (magnitude −2 to −3.5). It's easily seen even from bright cities.

Is the ISS visible from Melbourne tonight? Pass times & directions

Q: Is the ISS visible from Melbourne tonight?

The next visible ISS pass from Melbourne is at 6:22 AM on Wednesday, Jul 29, rising in the SSW and reaching 21° above the horizon.

Wednesday, Jul 29

1 visible pass

6:22 AM21° max

Appears SSW · disappears E · 5 min · mag -1.2

Thursday, Jul 30

1 visible pass

5:36 AM16° max

Appears SSE · disappears ESE · 3 min · mag -1

Friday, Jul 31

1 visible pass

6:23 AM50° max

Appears SW · disappears ENE · 6 min · mag -2.2

Saturday, Aug 1

1 visible pass

5:38 AM31° max

Appears S · disappears E · 4 min · mag -1.5

Sunday, Aug 2

2 visible passes

4:52 AM15° max

Appears ESE · disappears ESE · 1 min · mag -1

6:25 AM48° max

Appears WSW · disappears NNE · 5 min · mag -2.1

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Is the ISS visible from Melbourne?

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

2 visible passes

Is the ISS visible from Melbourne?

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

2 visible passes