See the ISS from Hearst, Ontario, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 17:58
Look SSW. The station climbs to 21° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:58 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:00 · 21°
- Disappears
- 18:02 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 17:58 · SSW 11° | 18:00 · SE 21° | 18:02 · ESE 16° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 19:34 · WSW 11° | 19:35 · WSW 23° | 19:35 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:46 · WSW 11° | 18:49 · SSE 63° | 18:49 · SE 62° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:58 · SW 10° | 18:01 · SSE 44° | 18:03 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:35 · W 10° | 19:36 · W 23° | 19:36 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:47 · WSW 11° | 18:50 · N 78° | 18:50 · N 78° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:59 · WSW 11° | 18:02 · SE 81° | 18:04 · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:36 · W 10° | 19:37 · WNW 20° | 19:37 · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:48 · W 10° | 18:51 · NNW 60° | 18:51 · NNW 60° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:00 · W 10° | 18:03 · N 67° | 18:05 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:37 · WNW 10° | 19:38 · WNW 19° | 19:38 · WNW 19° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:49 · WNW 10° | 18:52 · NNW 58° | 18:52 · NNW 58° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:01 · W 10° | 18:04 · N 59° | 18:06 · ENE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:38 · WNW 10° | 19:39 · WNW 19° | 19:39 · WNW 19° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:19 · ENE 19° | 17:19 · ENE 19° | 17:20 · ENE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:50 · WNW 10° | 18:53 · NW 71° | 18:53 · NW 71° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
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.