See the ISS from Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:18
Look S. The station climbs to 14° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:18 · S
- Highest
- 18:20 · 14°
- Disappears
- 18:21 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:18 · S 10° | 18:20 · SE 14° | 18:21 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · SW 10° | 19:55 · SSW 39° | 19:55 · SSW 39° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · SW 11° | 19:08 · SSE 35° | 19:09 · ESE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · SSW 10° | 18:20 · SSE 26° | 18:23 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 11° | 19:56 · SW 54° | 19:56 · SW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 10° | 19:09 · S 58° | 19:10 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · SW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 46° | 18:24 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:57 · WSW 50° | 19:57 · WSW 50° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · SSE 76° | 19:11 · E 36° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 10° | 18:22 · S 68° | 18:25 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:58 · WSW 49° | 19:58 · WSW 49° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:11 · SSE 79° | 19:12 · ESE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · SSE 80° | 18:26 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:56 · W 10° | 19:59 · WSW 42° | 19:59 · WSW 42° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:12 · S 64° | 19:13 · SE 34° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.