See the ISS from Malakwa, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:18
Look SSW. The station climbs to 26° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:18 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:21 · 26°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:18 · SSW 10° | 18:21 · SE 26° | 18:22 · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 10° | 19:55 · WSW 23° | 19:55 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 10° | 19:09 · S 66° | 19:09 · SSE 66° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · SW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 50° | 18:23 · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 11° | 19:56 · W 23° | 19:56 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 11° | 19:10 · NNE 84° | 19:10 · NNE 84° | Very bright (mag -4.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 11° | 18:22 · SE 81° | 18:24 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · W 10° | 19:57 · W 21° | 19:57 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · W 11° | 19:11 · NNW 75° | 19:11 · NNW 75° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 11° | 18:23 · NNE 78° | 18:25 · E 26° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 11° | 19:58 · W 21° | 19:58 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:36 · ENE 46° | 17:36 · ENE 46° | 17:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · W 10° | 19:12 · WNW 73° | 19:12 · WNW 73° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · W 11° | 18:24 · NNE 79° | 18:26 · E 26° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · W 10° | 19:59 · W 20° | 19:59 · W 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:35 · W 28° | 17:36 · NNE 76° | 17:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:13 · SSW 63° | 19:13 · SSW 63° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.