See the ISS from North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SSW. The station climbs to 27° in the SE and fades in the E after 6 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:19 · 27°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 10° | 18:19 · SE 27° | 18:22 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 11° | 19:55 · W 44° | 19:55 · W 44° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · WSW 11° | 19:08 · SE 81° | 19:09 · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:17 · SW 10° | 18:20 · SSE 58° | 18:23 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 35° | 19:56 · WNW 35° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · W 10° | 19:09 · NNW 61° | 19:10 · NE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 10° | 18:21 · N 76° | 18:24 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · NW 31° | 19:57 · NW 31° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 49° | 19:11 · NNE 42° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · NNW 53° | 18:25 · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · NW 29° | 19:58 · NW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · N 51° | 19:12 · NE 47° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · WNW 10° | 18:23 · N 48° | 18:26 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:59 · WNW 28° | 19:59 · WNW 28° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · NNE 69° | 19:13 · ENE 55° | 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 15 Nov 08:02 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.