See the ISS from Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:31
Look S. The station climbs to 16° in the SE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:31 · S
- Highest
- 18:33 · 16°
- Disappears
- 18:35 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:31 · S 10° | 18:33 · SE 16° | 18:35 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 10° | 20:08 · SW 34° | 20:08 · SW 34° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 10° | 19:21 · SSE 48° | 19:22 · ESE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 33° | 18:36 · E 13° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · W 10° | 20:09 · W 39° | 20:09 · W 39° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · WSW 11° | 19:23 · ESE 85° | 19:23 · ENE 52° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · WSW 11° | 18:35 · SSE 66° | 18:37 · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:10 · WNW 33° | 20:10 · WNW 33° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · W 10° | 19:24 · N 67° | 19:24 · NE 48° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · W 11° | 18:36 · N 77° | 18:38 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · WNW 10° | 20:11 · WNW 31° | 20:11 · WNW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:25 · N 61° | 19:25 · NE 51° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:37 · N 62° | 18:39 · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · WNW 11° | 20:12 · WNW 28° | 20:12 · WNW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · WNW 10° | 19:26 · NNE 74° | 19:26 · ENE 63° | 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.