See the ISS from McLennan, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:07
Look SSW. The station climbs to 17° in the S and fades in the S after 1 minute. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:07 · SSW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 17°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:07 · SSW 10° | 20:08 · S 17° | 20:08 · S 17° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:20 · S 11° | 19:21 · SSE 15° | 19:22 · SE 14° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:33 · SSE 10° | 18:34 · SE 11° | 18:35 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 11° | 20:09 · S 27° | 20:09 · S 27° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 25° | 19:23 · SE 21° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 20° | 18:37 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · SSW 36° | 20:10 · SSW 36° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · SW 11° | 19:23 · SSE 34° | 19:24 · SE 25° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 20:56 · WSW 10° | 20:57 · WSW 17° | 20:57 · WSW 17° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 11° | 18:35 · SSE 30° | 18:38 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:11 · SSW 38° | 20:11 · SSW 38° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 41° | 19:25 · SE 27° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 38° | 18:39 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · WSW 11° | 20:12 · SSW 35° | 20:12 · SSW 35° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 39° | 19:26 · SE 24° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.