See the ISS from McBride, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:18
Look S. The station climbs to 18° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:18 · S
- Highest
- 18:21 · 18°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:18 · S 11° | 18:21 · SE 18° | 18:22 · ESE 14° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 10° | 19:55 · SW 22° | 19:55 · SW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · SW 10° | 19:09 · SSE 40° | 19:09 · SSE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:19 · SW 11° | 18:21 · SSE 31° | 18:23 · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · WSW 10° | 19:56 · WSW 25° | 19:56 · WSW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · S 58° | 19:10 · SSE 58° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 10° | 18:22 · SSE 49° | 18:24 · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · W 10° | 19:57 · W 25° | 19:57 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:36 · E 19° | 17:36 · E 19° | 17:37 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:11 · S 66° | 19:11 · SSE 66° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · WSW 10° | 18:23 · S 64° | 18:25 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · W 10° | 19:58 · W 24° | 19:58 · W 24° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:34 · SW 40° | 17:35 · S 57° | 17:38 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · W 10° | 19:12 · SSW 60° | 19:12 · S 60° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · W 10° | 18:24 · S 65° | 18:26 · ESE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · W 11° | 19:59 · WSW 21° | 19:59 · WSW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:33 · W 10° | 17:36 · SSE 66° | 17:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:09 · W 10° | 19:13 · SSW 43° | 19:13 · S 41° | 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.