See the ISS from Ellison, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 19:05
Look SW. The station climbs to 42° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 19:05 · SW
- Highest
- 19:08 · 42°
- Disappears
- 19:08 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 19:05 · SW 10° | 19:08 · SSE 42° | 19:08 · SSE 42° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 11° | 18:20 · SSE 29° | 18:22 · E 18° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 11° | 19:55 · WSW 26° | 19:55 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 11° | 19:09 · S 78° | 19:09 · ESE 72° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · SW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 58° | 18:23 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:56 · W 25° | 19:56 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 71° | 19:10 · N 71° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 11° | 18:22 · NNE 82° | 18:24 · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · WNW 23° | 19:57 · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:11 · N 62° | 19:11 · N 62° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · N 64° | 18:25 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · N 70° | 19:12 · N 70° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · WNW 10° | 18:24 · NNE 64° | 18:26 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · WNW 10° | 19:59 · W 20° | 19:59 · W 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
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.