See the ISS from Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:18
Look SSW. The station climbs to 28° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 19:18 · SSW
- Highest
- 19:21 · 28°
- Disappears
- 19:22 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SSW 11° | 19:21 · SSE 28° | 19:22 · ESE 22° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 20:54 · WSW 11° | 20:55 · WSW 19° | 20:55 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 10° | 18:33 · SE 20° | 18:36 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 11° | 20:09 · SSW 59° | 20:09 · SSW 59° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 52° | 19:23 · E 28° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 20:55 · W 11° | 20:56 · W 19° | 20:56 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · SW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 38° | 18:37 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:07 · W 11° | 20:10 · W 65° | 20:10 · W 65° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 11° | 19:23 · SE 80° | 19:24 · E 32° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 11° | 18:35 · S 66° | 18:38 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:11 · W 57° | 20:11 · W 57° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:20 · W 11° | 19:24 · NNE 84° | 19:25 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:36 · E 86° | 18:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:12 · W 56° | 20:12 · W 56° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · W 11° | 19:25 · E 86° | 19:26 · E 33° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:33 · W 11° | 18:37 · NE 83° | 18:40 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:13 · SW 48° | 20:13 · SW 48° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
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.