See the ISS from Barnwell, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:31
Look S. The station climbs to 15° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:31 · S
- Highest
- 18:33 · 15°
- Disappears
- 18:35 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:31 · S 11° | 18:33 · SE 15° | 18:35 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 10° | 20:08 · SW 38° | 20:08 · SW 38° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 10° | 19:21 · SSE 46° | 19:22 · ESE 37° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 11° | 18:33 · SSE 32° | 18:36 · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · W 11° | 20:09 · W 44° | 20:09 · W 44° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · WSW 11° | 19:22 · ESE 83° | 19:23 · ENE 45° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · WSW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 64° | 18:37 · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:10 · WNW 37° | 20:10 · WNW 37° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · W 10° | 19:23 · N 67° | 19:24 · ENE 43° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · W 11° | 18:35 · N 78° | 18:38 · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · WNW 10° | 20:11 · WNW 34° | 20:11 · WNW 34° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · N 60° | 19:25 · NE 50° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:36 · N 61° | 18:39 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · WNW 10° | 20:12 · WNW 31° | 20:12 · WNW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · WNW 10° | 19:25 · NNE 70° | 19:26 · ENE 55° | 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 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.