See the ISS from Barrhead, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:06
Look SW. The station climbs to 22° in the S and fades in the S after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:06 · SW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 22°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SW 10° | 20:08 · S 22° | 20:08 · S 22° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 11° | 19:22 · SSE 21° | 19:22 · SE 20° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · S 10° | 18:34 · SE 16° | 18:36 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 10° | 20:09 · SSW 34° | 20:09 · SSW 34° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SW 11° | 19:22 · SSE 34° | 19:23 · SE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 27° | 18:37 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · SW 39° | 20:10 · SW 39° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 49° | 19:24 · ESE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 42° | 18:38 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:11 · WSW 39° | 20:11 · WSW 39° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 56° | 19:25 · ESE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 54° | 18:39 · E 13° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:12 · SW 38° | 20:12 · SW 38° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 10° | 19:25 · SSW 51° | 19:26 · SE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
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.