See the ISS from Hythe, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:06
Look SSW. The station climbs to 18° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:06 · SSW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 18°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SSW 10° | 20:08 · SSE 18° | 20:08 · SSE 18° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · S 10° | 19:21 · SE 14° | 19:22 · ESE 12° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 11° | 20:09 · SSE 29° | 20:09 · SSE 29° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 24° | 19:23 · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 20:55 · WSW 10° | 20:56 · WSW 21° | 20:56 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 18° | 18:36 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · S 39° | 20:10 · S 39° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · SW 11° | 19:23 · SSE 34° | 19:24 · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 20:56 · WSW 10° | 20:57 · WSW 21° | 20:57 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 11° | 18:35 · SSE 29° | 18:38 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:11 · S 44° | 20:11 · S 44° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 43° | 19:25 · ESE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 20:57 · W 11° | 20:58 · WSW 20° | 20:58 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 39° | 18:38 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:12 · S 40° | 20:12 · S 40° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 43° | 19:26 · ESE 20° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 20:58 · WSW 11° | 20:59 · WSW 18° | 20:59 · WSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
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 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.