See the ISS from Balls Creek, Nova Scotia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:13
Look WSW. The station climbs to 69° in the NW and fades in the NNE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:13 · WSW
- Highest
- 18:16 · 69°
- Disappears
- 18:16 · NNE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:13 · WSW 11° | 18:16 · NW 69° | 18:16 · NNE 60° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:25 · WSW 11° | 17:28 · S 80° | 17:30 · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:02 · WNW 11° | 19:03 · WNW 21° | 19:03 · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:14 · W 10° | 18:17 · NNW 40° | 18:17 · N 39° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:26 · W 10° | 17:29 · NNW 51° | 17:31 · NE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:15 · WNW 11° | 18:18 · N 31° | 18:18 · N 31° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:27 · WNW 11° | 17:30 · N 34° | 17:32 · NE 18° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:17 · WNW 10° | 18:19 · NNW 30° | 18:19 · NNW 30° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:29 · WNW 10° | 17:32 · N 30° | 17:33 · NE 19° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:18 · NW 11° | 18:20 · NNW 37° | 18:20 · NNW 37° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:30 · WNW 11° | 17:33 · N 34° | 17:34 · ENE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.