See the ISS from Grand Centre, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:07
Look SW. The station climbs to 18° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 1 minute. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 20:07 · SW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 18°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:07 · SW 11° | 20:08 · SSW 18° | 20:08 · SSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 25° | 19:22 · SSE 25° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 19° | 18:36 · ESE 13° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:09 · SW 26° | 20:09 · SW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:20 · SW 10° | 19:23 · SSE 38° | 19:23 · SSE 37° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SW 11° | 18:35 · SSE 31° | 18:37 · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · WSW 27° | 20:10 · WSW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 50° | 19:24 · SSE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · SSE 44° | 18:38 · ESE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:11 · WSW 26° | 20:11 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:25 · S 52° | 19:25 · SSE 50° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:34 · WSW 10° | 18:37 · S 53° | 18:39 · ESE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · W 11° | 20:12 · WSW 26° | 20:12 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:50 · SE 39° | 17:50 · SE 39° | 17:52 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 10° | 19:25 · SSW 44° | 19:26 · SSE 40° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
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.