See the ISS from Fairview, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:07
Look SSW. The station climbs to 16° in the S and fades in the S after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:07 · SSW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 16°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:07 · SSW 11° | 20:08 · S 16° | 20:08 · S 16° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:20 · S 10° | 19:21 · SE 14° | 19:22 · SE 13° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 10° | 20:09 · S 26° | 20:09 · S 26° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 11° | 19:22 · SSE 22° | 19:23 · ESE 18° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 20:55 · WSW 10° | 20:56 · WSW 17° | 20:56 · WSW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 18° | 18:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 11° | 20:10 · S 35° | 20:10 · S 35° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · SW 11° | 19:23 · SSE 31° | 19:24 · ESE 22° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 20:56 · WSW 11° | 20:57 · WSW 19° | 20:57 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 27° | 18:38 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:11 · S 38° | 20:11 · S 38° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 38° | 19:25 · ESE 23° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 20:57 · WSW 11° | 20:58 · WSW 18° | 20:58 · WSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 11° | 18:36 · SSE 35° | 18:39 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · WSW 11° | 20:12 · SSW 34° | 20:12 · SSW 34° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 11° | 19:24 · S 37° | 19:26 · SE 20° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 20:58 · WSW 10° | 20:59 · WSW 16° | 20:59 · WSW 16° | 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 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.