See the ISS from Athabasca, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:07
Look SW. The station climbs to 19° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 20:07 · SW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 19°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:07 · SW 10° | 20:08 · SSW 19° | 20:08 · SSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 21° | 19:22 · SE 20° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · S 10° | 18:34 · SSE 16° | 18:36 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 10° | 20:09 · SSW 28° | 20:09 · SSW 28° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:20 · SW 11° | 19:22 · SSE 32° | 19:23 · SE 29° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 26° | 18:37 · ESE 13° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · SW 34° | 20:10 · SW 34° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 45° | 19:24 · SE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 10° | 18:36 · SSE 39° | 18:38 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:11 · WSW 34° | 20:11 · WSW 34° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 50° | 19:25 · SE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 48° | 18:39 · ESE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:12 · SW 32° | 20:12 · SW 32° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 10° | 19:25 · S 44° | 19:26 · SE 33° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 14 Nov 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.