See the ISS from Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 19:04
Look SSW. The station climbs to 31° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 19:04 · SSW
- Highest
- 19:07 · 31°
- Disappears
- 19:08 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 19:04 · SSW 11° | 19:07 · SSE 31° | 19:08 · ESE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 11° | 18:19 · SE 21° | 18:22 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 10° | 19:55 · WSW 50° | 19:55 · WSW 50° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · WSW 10° | 19:08 · SSE 62° | 19:09 · E 37° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:17 · SW 10° | 18:20 · SSE 44° | 18:23 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 47° | 19:56 · WNW 47° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 10° | 19:09 · N 78° | 19:10 · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:21 · SSW 81° | 18:24 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:57 · WNW 40° | 19:57 · WNW 40° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 61° | 19:11 · NE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · N 67° | 18:25 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 38° | 19:58 · WNW 38° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · NNE 61° | 19:12 · ENE 46° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · N 59° | 18:26 · E 14° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 11° | 19:59 · WNW 35° | 19:59 · WNW 35° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
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.