See the ISS from Banff, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:32
Look SE. The station climbs to 10° in the SE and fades in the SE after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:32 · SE
- Highest
- 18:33 · 10°
- Disappears
- 18:33 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:32 · SE 10° | 18:33 · SE 10° | 18:33 · SE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SW 10° | 20:08 · S 37° | 20:08 · S 37° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SSW 11° | 19:21 · SSE 30° | 19:22 · ESE 24° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 11° | 18:33 · SE 22° | 18:36 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 11° | 20:09 · SW 55° | 20:09 · SW 55° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · WSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 56° | 19:23 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · SW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 41° | 18:37 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 11° | 20:10 · W 57° | 20:10 · W 57° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 11° | 19:23 · SE 84° | 19:24 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 71° | 18:38 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 11° | 20:11 · WNW 56° | 20:11 · WNW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · NNE 80° | 19:25 · E 36° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 11° | 18:36 · NNE 84° | 18:39 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:12 · W 50° | 20:12 · W 50° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 10° | 19:25 · NE 85° | 19:26 · E 36° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.