Tracking Humanity’s Outpost in the Stars

While we spend our time exploring the vibrant cities, hidden landscapes, and cultural wonders of the world below, there is a remarkable feat of engineering soaring 400 kilometers above us. The International Space Station (ISS) represents the pinnacle of global cooperation, a home in the vacuum of space where astronauts from across the globe live and work.

At this very moment, the ISS is hurtling through space at a staggering speed of approximately 27,600 kilometers per hour. To the crew on board, our globe looks like a mesmerizing marble of blue and white, witnessing 16 sunrises and sunsets every single day as they complete an orbit every 90 minutes.

A New Perspective on Our Globe

On this page, you can join the journey. Our real-time tracker uses live orbital data to show you exactly where the space station is positioned over Earth's surface. Whether it’s passing over the vast Pacific Ocean, the lights of Europe, or the deserts of Africa, you can follow its path in real-time.

Why track the ISS?

• Perspective: It reminds us that we are all part of one interconnected planet.

• Science: The station serves as a unique laboratory for microgravity research.

• Wonder: Knowing that there are humans living in that tiny speck of light above us is one of the most inspiring thoughts of the 21st century.

Use the interactive tracker below to see the current latitude, longitude, and map position of the station. If the sky is clear and the timing is right, you might even be able to spot it with your own eyes as a bright, steady light moving across the night sky.