Can I see the ISS tonight in Zamboanga?
No visible ISS pass tonight.
Next chance: Saturday, Oct 10 at 5:15 am, looking southwest.
The next 8 nights at a glance
4 visible passesISS pass times, night by night
start · path · brightnessTonight · Wednesday, Oct 7
dark 6:02 pm – 5:17 amThursday, Oct 8
no visible passesFriday, Oct 9
dark 6:01 pm – 5:17 amSaturday, Oct 10
dark 6:00 pm – 5:17 amSunday, Oct 11
dark 6:00 pm – 5:17 amMonday, Oct 12
dark 5:59 pm – 5:17 amTuesday, Oct 13 – Wednesday, Oct 14
no visible passesMagnitude is an estimate (lower = brighter; the ISS is usually between −1 and −3, brighter than any star). A pass that ends high in the sky ends because the station enters Earth's shadow, not because it sets. How we compute this.
Tiangong, China's space station
0 visible passes in 8 nightsNo visible pass of Tiangong over Zamboanga in the next 8 nights. Like the ISS, it is seen in spells of a week or two when its track lines up with your dusk or dawn; this page is recomputed every 6 hours.
Seeing the ISS from Zamboanga
Zamboanga is at 6.9°N. The ISS orbits at about 420 km, tilted 51.6° to the equator, so it passes within sight of this latitude on many nights. Tonight the sky is dark enough from 6:02 pm until 5:17 am. You can only see the station when it is still lit by the Sun while you are in darkness, so passes come in the hours after dusk or before dawn.
Over the next 8 nights there are 4 visible passes over Zamboanga (0 in the evening, 4 before dawn). The best is on Saturday, Oct 10 at 5:15 am: it appears in the southwest, climbs to 49° in the west-southwest and fades into Earth's shadow in the west-southwest, at about magnitude -4.
The next pass over Zamboanga is in 2 days: Saturday, Oct 10 from 5:15 am to 5:17 am, reaching 49° in the west-southwest.
The ISS looks like a steady, very bright star moving smoothly across the sky in a few minutes, with no blinking lights. It needs no telescope. If the times above say it fades out high in the sky, it has entered Earth's shadow: it disappears in a few seconds.
Questions
Can I see the ISS tonight in Zamboanga?
No visible ISS pass tonight. Next chance: Saturday, Oct 10 at 5:15 am, looking southwest.
What time is the ISS visible in Zamboanga?
The next visible passes start Saturday, Oct 10 at 5:15 am; Sunday, Oct 11 at 4:28 am; Monday, Oct 12 at 3:45 am (local time). All times are listed above.
Which direction should I look for the ISS from Zamboanga?
This week most passes appear in the southwest or south-southwest. Each pass lists where it appears, how high it climbs and where it fades.
How long is the ISS visible over Zamboanga?
This week's passes last between 2 and 6 minutes, from the moment it climbs 10° above the horizon or leaves Earth's shadow until it sets or enters the shadow.
Do I need a telescope to see the ISS?
No. It is one of the brightest objects in the night sky and is easy to see with the naked eye, even from a city.