See the ISS from Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SSW. The station climbs to 28° in the SE and fades in the E after 6 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:19 · 28°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 11° | 18:19 · SE 28° | 18:22 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 10° | 19:55 · W 43° | 19:55 · W 43° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · WSW 11° | 19:08 · ESE 84° | 19:09 · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:17 · SW 11° | 18:20 · SSE 61° | 18:23 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 34° | 19:56 · WNW 34° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · W 10° | 19:09 · NNW 58° | 19:10 · NE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 10° | 18:21 · N 73° | 18:24 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · NW 30° | 19:57 · NW 30° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 47° | 19:11 · NNE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · NNW 51° | 18:25 · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 27° | 19:58 · WNW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · N 49° | 19:12 · NE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · WNW 10° | 18:23 · N 46° | 18:26 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| 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 67° | 19:13 · ENE 59° | 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.