See the ISS from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SSW. The station climbs to 24° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:19 · 24°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 10° | 18:19 · SE 24° | 18:22 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 11° | 19:55 · WSW 44° | 19:55 · WSW 44° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · WSW 11° | 19:08 · S 72° | 19:09 · E 39° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:17 · SW 10° | 18:20 · SSE 51° | 18:23 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 40° | 19:56 · WNW 40° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · W 10° | 19:09 · N 69° | 19:10 · NE 44° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:21 · NNE 84° | 18:24 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · WNW 32° | 19:57 · WNW 32° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 54° | 19:11 · NE 42° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · N 59° | 18:25 · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 30° | 19:58 · WNW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · NNE 56° | 19:12 · NE 47° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · WNW 10° | 18:23 · N 53° | 18:26 · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:59 · WNW 31° | 19:59 · WNW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · NNE 75° | 19:13 · E 57° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
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.