See the ISS from Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:05
Look SW. The station climbs to 49° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 20:05 · SW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 49°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:05 · SW 10° | 20:08 · SSW 49° | 20:08 · SSW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 10° | 19:21 · SSE 41° | 19:22 · E 26° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 16° | 18:33 · SE 28° | 18:36 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 11° | 20:09 · W 64° | 20:09 · W 64° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · WSW 11° | 19:22 · SE 78° | 19:23 · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · SW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 57° | 18:37 · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:10 · NW 49° | 20:10 · NW 49° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · W 10° | 19:23 · N 68° | 19:24 · ENE 31° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 11° | 18:35 · N 81° | 18:38 · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · WNW 10° | 20:11 · NW 44° | 20:11 · NW 44° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · N 57° | 19:25 · ENE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:36 · NNW 60° | 18:39 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · WNW 10° | 20:12 · WNW 43° | 20:12 · WNW 43° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · WNW 10° | 19:25 · NNE 63° | 19:26 · ENE 38° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
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.