See the ISS from Lac-au-Saumon, Quebec, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:12
Look SW. The station climbs to 50° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 17:12 · SW
- Highest
- 17:15 · 50°
- Disappears
- 17:16 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:12 · SW 10° | 17:15 · SSE 50° | 17:16 · E 30° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:24 · SSW 11° | 16:27 · SSE 34° | 16:30 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:01 · W 10° | 18:03 · WNW 52° | 18:03 · WNW 52° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:13 · WSW 11° | 17:16 · NNE 81° | 17:17 · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:25 · WSW 11° | 16:28 · SSE 72° | 16:31 · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:02 · W 10° | 18:04 · NW 39° | 18:04 · NW 39° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:14 · W 10° | 17:17 · NNW 54° | 17:18 · NE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:26 · W 10° | 16:29 · NNW 65° | 16:32 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:03 · WNW 10° | 18:05 · NW 33° | 18:05 · NW 33° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:15 · WNW 10° | 17:18 · N 46° | 17:19 · NE 35° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:27 · W 10° | 16:30 · N 48° | 16:33 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:04 · WNW 10° | 18:06 · NW 33° | 18:06 · NW 33° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:16 · WNW 10° | 17:19 · N 51° | 17:20 · NE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:28 · WNW 10° | 16:31 · N 46° | 16:34 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:05 · WNW 10° | 18:07 · WNW 39° | 18:07 · WNW 39° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
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 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.