See the ISS from Dunmore, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:31
Look S. The station climbs to 17° in the SE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:31 · S
- Highest
- 18:33 · 17°
- Disappears
- 18:35 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:31 · S 10° | 18:33 · SE 17° | 18:35 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 11° | 20:08 · SW 31° | 20:08 · SW 31° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 49° | 19:22 · ESE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 34° | 18:36 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · W 10° | 20:09 · W 35° | 20:09 · W 35° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| 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 67° | 18:37 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:10 · WNW 30° | 20:10 · WNW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · W 10° | 19:24 · N 67° | 19:24 · NE 54° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · W 11° | 18:36 · N 77° | 18:38 · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · WNW 10° | 20:11 · WNW 28° | 20:11 · WNW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:25 · NNE 63° | 19:25 · NE 56° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:37 · N 63° | 18:39 · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| 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 11° | 19:26 · NNE 76° | 19:26 · ENE 71° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
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 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.