See the ISS from Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:18
Look SW. The station climbs to 37° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 19:18 · SW
- Highest
- 19:21 · 37°
- Disappears
- 19:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 10° | 19:21 · SSE 37° | 19:22 · E 25° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 20:54 · W 10° | 20:55 · W 19° | 20:55 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:34 · ESE 19° | 18:34 · ESE 19° | 18:36 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 11° | 20:09 · W 74° | 20:09 · W 74° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:18 · WSW 11° | 19:22 · S 73° | 19:23 · ENE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SW 27° | 18:34 · SSE 53° | 18:37 · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:07 · W 10° | 20:10 · NW 56° | 20:10 · NW 56° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:19 · W 10° | 19:23 · N 72° | 19:24 · ENE 29° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 11° | 18:35 · NE 85° | 18:38 · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · WNW 10° | 20:11 · NW 49° | 20:11 · NW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:20 · W 10° | 19:24 · N 59° | 19:25 · ENE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:32 · W 10° | 18:36 · N 63° | 18:39 · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · WNW 10° | 20:12 · WNW 48° | 20:12 · WNW 48° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · WNW 10° | 19:25 · NNE 64° | 19:26 · ENE 34° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:33 · WNW 10° | 18:37 · N 59° | 18:40 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 20:10 · WNW 10° | 20:13 · W 54° | 20:13 · W 54° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
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 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.