See the ISS from Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SW. The station climbs to 35° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SW
- Highest
- 18:20 · 35°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SW 10° | 18:20 · SSE 35° | 18:22 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:55 · W 23° | 19:55 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 11° | 19:09 · NNE 84° | 19:09 · NNE 84° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:21 · S 72° | 18:23 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 20° | 19:56 · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · NNW 60° | 19:10 · NNW 60° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · N 70° | 18:24 · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · WNW 18° | 19:57 · WNW 18° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · NNW 50° | 19:11 · NNW 50° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · N 56° | 18:25 · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:36 · NE 41° | 17:36 · NE 41° | 17:39 · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · NW 57° | 19:12 · NW 57° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · WNW 10° | 18:25 · NNE 58° | 18:26 · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:35 · WNW 27° | 17:36 · N 55° | 17:40 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:10 · WNW 10° | 19:13 · W 63° | 19:13 · W 63° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
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 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.