See the ISS from Grindrod, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 19:05
Look SW. The station climbs to 38° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 19:05 · SW
- Highest
- 19:08 · 38°
- Disappears
- 19:08 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 19:05 · SW 10° | 19:08 · SSE 38° | 19:08 · SSE 38° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:18 · SSW 10° | 18:20 · SE 27° | 18:22 · ESE 18° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 11° | 19:55 · WSW 26° | 19:55 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 10° | 19:09 · SSE 69° | 19:09 · SSE 69° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · SW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 52° | 18:23 · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 11° | 19:56 · W 25° | 19:56 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · NNE 81° | 19:10 · NNE 81° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 11° | 18:22 · ESE 84° | 18:24 · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · W 11° | 19:57 · WNW 23° | 19:57 · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:11 · NNW 71° | 19:11 · NNW 71° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 11° | 18:23 · N 74° | 18:25 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · NNW 80° | 19:12 · NNW 80° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · W 11° | 18:24 · NNE 74° | 18:26 · E 26° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · W 10° | 19:59 · W 20° | 19:59 · W 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:37 · ENE 56° | 17:37 · ENE 56° | 17:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
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.