See the ISS from Nanton, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:31
Look SSE. The station climbs to 13° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:31 · SSE
- Highest
- 18:33 · 13°
- Disappears
- 18:34 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:31 · SSE 10° | 18:33 · SE 13° | 18:34 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SW 10° | 20:08 · SSW 39° | 20:08 · SSW 39° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 10° | 19:21 · SSE 38° | 19:22 · ESE 29° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 10° | 18:33 · SE 27° | 18:36 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 11° | 20:09 · WSW 50° | 20:09 · WSW 50° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · WSW 11° | 19:22 · S 71° | 19:23 · E 39° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · SW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 53° | 18:37 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:10 · WNW 48° | 20:10 · WNW 48° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · W 10° | 19:23 · N 77° | 19:24 · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 11° | 18:35 · E 85° | 18:38 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:11 · WNW 43° | 20:11 · WNW 43° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · N 68° | 19:25 · ENE 44° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:36 · N 70° | 18:39 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · WNW 11° | 20:12 · WNW 39° | 20:12 · WNW 39° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · WNW 10° | 19:25 · NNE 76° | 19:26 · E 45° | 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 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.