See the ISS from Bell Acres, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SSW. The station climbs to 28° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:20 · 28°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 11° | 18:20 · SE 28° | 18:22 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 11° | 19:55 · W 35° | 19:55 · W 35° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · WSW 11° | 19:09 · SE 81° | 19:09 · ENE 51° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:17 · SW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 59° | 18:23 · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 33° | 19:56 · WNW 33° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 63° | 19:10 · NE 51° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:22 · N 77° | 18:24 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · WNW 26° | 19:57 · WNW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:11 · N 52° | 19:11 · NNE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:23 · NNW 56° | 18:25 · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 25° | 19:58 · WNW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · NNE 56° | 19:12 · NNE 55° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · WNW 10° | 18:24 · N 52° | 18:26 · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:59 · WNW 25° | 19:59 · WNW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 11° | 19:13 · NE 79° | 19:13 · ENE 73° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
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.