See the ISS from Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:19
Look SSE. The station climbs to 12° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:19 · SSE
- Highest
- 18:21 · 12°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:19 · SSE 10° | 18:21 · SE 12° | 18:22 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · SW 11° | 19:55 · SSW 19° | 19:55 · SSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · SW 10° | 19:09 · SSE 26° | 19:09 · SSE 26° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:19 · SSW 10° | 18:22 · SSE 21° | 18:23 · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · WSW 10° | 19:56 · SW 23° | 19:56 · SW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · SW 11° | 19:10 · SSE 35° | 19:10 · SSE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · SW 11° | 18:22 · SSE 31° | 18:24 · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · WSW 10° | 19:57 · WSW 25° | 19:57 · WSW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:34 · SSE 25° | 17:34 · SSE 25° | 17:37 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · S 41° | 19:11 · SSE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · WSW 10° | 18:23 · S 39° | 18:25 · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:56 · WSW 11° | 19:58 · WSW 23° | 19:58 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:32 · SW 11° | 17:35 · SSE 35° | 17:38 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · S 38° | 19:12 · S 37° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · WSW 10° | 18:24 · S 41° | 18:26 · ESE 16° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:57 · W 10° | 19:59 · SW 20° | 19:59 · SW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:33 · WSW 10° | 17:36 · S 41° | 17:39 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:09 · W 11° | 19:12 · SSW 30° | 19:13 · S 26° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
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.